[The rapid urease test]
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[The rapid urease test]
Abstract
Today there are many methods in diagnostics of Helicobacter pylori infection. They are divided in two major groups based on using of endoscopy (invasive and non-invasive methods). Helicobacter pylori bacteria are specific because of having very big amounts of urease enzyme that divides urea on NH3 and CO2 which enables environment suitable for survival. Rapid ureas test is based on detecting of the enzyme activity. Because of its simplicity and high sensitivity and specificity it belongs to methods that are used in every day practice in endoscopic laboratories.
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