英国Oxoid公司开发出快速诊断幽门螺旋杆菌感染的方法

一种快速乳胶凝集试验用于检测血清中幽门螺旋杆菌的抗体，能够在3分钟内提供清晰可见的结果。

这种简便的检测方法迅速而且无创伤性，能够为医生在患者接受内窥镜检查之前就提供有价值的信息。阳性结果提示当前或者近期的幽门螺旋杆菌感染，有助于选择治疗方案和采取下一步方案。这种检测无需专门培训或者特殊设备。提供了进行检测所需的一切，包括阳性和阴性对照。因为这些检测是如此的简单和迅速，所以能够很轻松地进行大规模检测，使得标本一进入实验室就可以迅速开始检测。

这种检测方法是Oxoid公司的产品。该公司指出：近期一项报道幽门螺旋杆菌感染增加了服用非固醇类消炎药物患者上消化道出血的危险。在研究人员一直强调幽门螺旋杆菌与消化道疾病关系之时，Oxoid公司这项检测为快速诊断这种细菌感染提供了强有力地支持。

Test for Rapid Diagnosis of H Pylori
 
A rapid latex agglutination test for the detection of Helicobacter pylori antibodies in serum provides clearly visible results in less then three minutes.

The simple method is quick and noninvasive, providing doctors with valuable information prior to patient endoscopy. A positive result indicates current or recent infection with H pylori and may influence the choice of treatment and the next course of action. The test needs no specialized training or equipment. Everything required to perform the test is supplied, including positive and negative controls. Because the test is so simple and quick, it can be performed in large numbers with equal ease, allowing samples to be processed as soon as they come into the laboratory.

The test is the product of Oxoid (Basingstoke, UK). The company notes a recent report that H pylori infection increases the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). As scientists continue to associate H pylori infection with gastrointestinal disorders, the test from Oxoid will serve as a valuable aid in the rapid diagnosis of infection.