United Rapid Urease Test Is Superior than Separate Test in Detecting Helicobacter pylori at the Gastric Antrum and Body Specimens

Background/Aims: The rapid urease test (RUT) is an invasive method to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection, which relies on the acquisition and examination of gastric antrum and body tissues. We determined and compared the efficacy of RUT when the tissues were examined separately or after being co...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical endoscopy 2013, 46(3), , pp.310-310
Hauptverfasser: 문성운, 김태효, 김현식, 주지현, 안연정, 장현정, 심상군, 김현진, 정운태, 이옥재
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Zusammenfassung:Background/Aims: The rapid urease test (RUT) is an invasive method to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection, which relies on the acquisition and examination of gastric antrum and body tissues. We determined and compared the efficacy of RUT when the tissues were examined separately or after being combined. Methods: Two hundred and fourteen patients were included and underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy from July 2008 to June 2010. The separate test was defined as evaluating the status of infectivity of H. pylori from the antrum and body separately; whereas the united test was carried out putting both tissues from the antrum and body in the same RUT kit. All RUTs were read by a single observer 1, 3,6, 12, and up to 24 hours later. We also got two biopsy specimens stained with hematoxylin and eosin and quantified H. pylori density was calculated on a scale of 0 to 3. Results: Overall positivity for H. pylori was 137 (64%) for the separate test and 148 (69.2%) for the united test (p
ISSN:2234-2400
2234-2443
DOI:10.5946/ce.2013.46.3.310