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 Copyright policy )Objective A dedicated stool container is required for Helicobacter pylori stool antigen testing. If H. pylori fecal antigen can be measured from a fecal occult blood test container (S fecal collection container or S container), which is widely used for colorectal cancer screening, screening of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract can be performed with a single stool sample. We investigated the clinical usefulness of an H. pylori stool antigen assay using an S container. Materials A total of 347 patients who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) were included. After the procedure, H. pylori stool antigen was measured using the S container and collection container recommended for H. pylori stool antigen (BL-stool collection container or BL container), and the qualitative outcomes of each were compared. A bioluminescent enzyme immunoassay (BLEIA) was used to measure H. pylori stool antigen. Results The overall agreement between S containers and BL containers was 100% (347/347), indicating that the qualitative outcomes were equivalent. As a secondary analysis, the results of the S container samples were evaluated according to the diagnosis made by physicians, and the overall agreement rate was 99.7% (345/346), indicating a high correlation. Conclusion The detection of H. pylori stool antigen using the S container is clinically useful because the results are equivalent to those obtained by the usual method. Screening of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract is expected to be possible with a single stool sample in the future.
Male, Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Antigens, Bacterial, Helicobacter pylori, Middle Aged, Helicobacter Infections, Immunoenzyme Techniques, Feces, Occult Blood, Luminescent Measurements, Humans, Original Article, Female, Endoscopy, Digestive System, Aged
Male, Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Antigens, Bacterial, Helicobacter pylori, Middle Aged, Helicobacter Infections, Immunoenzyme Techniques, Feces, Occult Blood, Luminescent Measurements, Humans, Original Article, Female, Endoscopy, Digestive System, Aged
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