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Explaining Discrepancies in H. pylori Testing |
| May 05 2010 |
In recent months a number of customers have raised concerns over discrepancies between our stool test for H. pylori and more conventional tests such as the urea hydrogen breath test (UBT) and serology antibody tests. Recent scientific literature suggests that such differences may largely be explained by the status of H. pylori infection. Further to this, epidemiological data indicates that rates of H. pylori infection can be well over 50% in some regions of the world, which translates into a significant incidence in the average patient population. Lastly, the tendency for H. pylori to elicit symptoms of dyspepsia in certain individuals, while being asymptomatic in others also adds to the complexity of discrepancies between molecular and standard tests for H. pylori.
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