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* In patients who have not been on a PPI within 1-2 wk or an atibiotic or bismuth within 4 wk of endoscopy, the rapid urease test (RUT) provides an accurate, inexpensive means of identifying H.pylori. | * In patients who have not been on a PPI within 1-2 wk or an atibiotic or bismuth within 4 wk of endoscopy, the rapid urease test (RUT) provides an accurate, inexpensive means of identifying H.pylori. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Endoscopic Diagnostic Tests
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Endoscopic diagnostic tests are biopsy-based diagnostic methods for H.pylori infection. These include:
- Histology
- Rapid urease testing
- Culture
- Polymerase chain reaction