Various tests and significance of Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori)
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium that can survive in the stomach due to its acidophilic properties, and continuously invade and irritate the gastric mucosa, leading to different outcomes.
Urea breath test (UBT)
advantage:
①The most recommended clinical approach includes follow-up examination after eradication treatment.
② As long as the test result is positive, it can be diagnosed as an active infection.
Helicobacter pylori antibody IgG
Test specimen: Blood
advantage:
① The cost is low and it can be used for epidemiological surveys. That is, if there has been no Helicobacter pylori infection or eradication treatment in the past, this test can be selected for initial screening. If positive, further examinations can be completed to confirm the current infection.
② High sensitivity and low false negative rate.
shortcoming:
A positive result does not necessarily mean that there is an active infection, so it cannot be used for follow-up examination after eradication treatment.
Helicobacter pylori antigen test
Test specimen: feces
advantage:
①It can be used as an alternative method for follow-up after eradication treatment.
② As long as the test result is positive, it can be diagnosed as an active infection.
shortcoming:
It requires collecting feces, which has limited acceptance among adults and is difficult to obtain cooperation, so most medical institutions do not carry out this procedure.
Helicobacter pylori (PCR) testing
To Prevent Helicobacter pylori we can choice antibody or antigen test. it’s easy to use, the results will be get in 10~15 minnutes
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Post time:May-24-2024