Introduction

Gastritis and peptic ulcers are among the most common human diseases. Since the discovery of H. pylori (Warren & Marshall, 1983), many reports have suggested that this organism is one of the major causes of ulcer diseases (Anderson & Nielsen, 1983; Hunt & Mohamed, 1995; Lambert et al, 1995). Although the exact role of H. pylori is not yet fully understood, eradication of H. pylori has been associated with the elimination of ulcer diseases. The human serological responses to infection with H. pylori have been demonstrated (Varia & Holton, 1989; Evans et al, 1989). The detection of IgG antibodies specific to H. pylori has been shown to be an accurate method for detecting H. pylori infection in symptomatic patients. H. pylori may colonize some asymptomatic people. A serological test may be used either as an adjunct to endoscopy or as an alternative measure in symptomatic patients.

Helicobacter Pylori rapid test 

H. pylori Stool Antigen Test is a sandwich solid phase immunochromatographic assay. To perform the test, an aliquot of diluted stool sample is added to the sample well of the test cassette. The sample flows through a label pad containing H. pylori antibody coupled to red-colored colloidal gold. If the sample contains H. pylori antigens, the antigen will bind to the antibody coated on the colloidal gold particles to form antigen-antibody-gold complexes. These complexes move on the nitrocellulose membrane by capillary action toward the test line region on which H. pylori specific antibodies are immobilized. As the complexes reach the test line, they will bind to the antibody on the membrane in the form of a line. A second red control line will always appear in the result window to indicate that the test has been correctly performed and the test device functions properly. If H. pylori antigen is not present or lower than the detection limit of the test, only the control line will be visible. If the control line dose not developed, the test is invalid.