Helicobacter pylori: Overview and Considerations for Diagnostic Testing

Introduction

August 2010

Welcome to Mayo Medical Laboratories' Hot Topics. These presentations provide short discussions of current topics and may be helpful to you in your practice.

Our presenter for this program is Dr. Jane Hata, Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Hata will provide an overview of Helicobacter pylori, and discuss considerations you should be aware of for optimal diagnostic testing.

Introduction

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• Overview
• Helicobacter pylori
• Helicobacter spp. History¹
• Epidemiology²
• Pathogenesis
• Diagnosis of Infection
• Testing
• Types of Testing
• Endoscopy
• Rapid Urease Test
• Culture
• Types of Testing
• Urea Breath Test
• Urea Breath Test Limitations
• Serology - IgM and IgA ELISA³
• Serology: IgG ELFA
• Serology
• Serology Limitations
• Fecal Antigen Test EIA
• "Test of Cure"
• Algorithm
• Conclusions
• Tests Available From Mayo Medical Laboratories
• References
• Questions?