Description
Unit: 1 Box (50 Tests)
Regulatory Status: CLIA Waived
Contents: 50 test slides and package insert
Determinations: Qualitative H. pylori
Storage Requirements: 59° – 86° F
Processing Time: Up to 1 hour
H. pylori is a major cause of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Eradication of the infection in individuals will improve symptoms including dyspepsia, gastritus and gastric ulcers, and may prevent gastric cancer. While there are several methods of detecting H. pylori, biopsy testing using rapid urease is considered to be the “Gold Standard” for detecting active H. pylori infections.
- No Refrigeration Required
- Rapid Results
- Accurate
- Dry Test
- Cost Effective
- Simple and Convenient
- 2 Year Shelf Life
About the specimen collection:
1. A biopsy specimen for Accutest H. pylori Urease Test may be taken as soon as the endoscopist has examined
the stomach. The usual area to biopsy is the sump of the antrum, along the greater curve.
2. Biopsy an area of normal-looking tissue rather than an area affected by erosions or ulceration. This is because
H.pylori may be present in smaller numbers if the epithelium is eroded or the mucous layer is denuded. The
standard biopsy forceps will provide a specimen of sufficient size (2 – 3 mm diameter).
3. If the biopsy specimen appears to be very small, it may be worthwhile taking a second biopsy and inserting both
specimens into the Accutest H. pylori Urease Test. Be careful not to contaminate the second specimen with blood
from the first biopsy site
