Serology Is More Sensitive Than Urea Breath Test or Stool Antigen for the Initial Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Gastritis When Compared With Histopathology

Abstract Objectives To assess the concordance and performance characteristics of Helicobacter pylori laboratory tests compared with histopathology and to propose algorithms for the diagnosis of H pylori that minimize diagnostic error. Methods H pylori diagnostics were reviewed from a 12-year period...

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Published in:	American journal of clinical pathology Vol. 154; no. 2; pp. 255 - 265
Main Authors:	Bosch, Dustin E, Krumm, Niklas, Wener, Mark H, Yeh, Matthew M, Truong, Camtu D, Reddi, Deepti M, Liu, Yongjun, Swanson, Paul E, Schmidt, Rodney A, Bryan, Andrew
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	US Oxford University Press 01.08.2020
Subjects:	Algorithms Antigens Breath tests Causes of Comparative analysis Diagnosis Gastritis Helicobacter infections Helicobacter pylori Histology, Pathological Histopathology Immunoglobulin G Laboratories Medical diagnosis Serodiagnosis Serology Urea United States Testing algorithm Histopathology Utilization Serology Stool antigen Diagnostic stewardship Urea breath test Gastritis Helicobacter pylori
ISSN:	0002-9173, 1943-7722, 1943-7722
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