How to pass the analysis on Helikobakter Pilori

Thanks to television advertising, everyone knows today that the spiral Helicobacter pylori is the cause of the ulcer and gastritis. But the fact that her presence in the body can be identified by passing the appropriate analysis, for many, a revelation. So, what is this bacterium, who needs to worry about timely diagnosis and how to pass the analysis on Helicobacter pylori?

How does the infection occur and to whom is Helicobacter pylori analysis indicated?

Helicobacter pylori "lives" in the lower part of the stomach, perfectly tolerates the effect of gastric juice, and is transmitted through ... saliva. Therefore, infection, as a rule, occurs with close communication or use of a single dish. According to statistics Helicobacter infected more than 60% of people living on our planet , but not everyone has health problems. Why? Everything depends on the state of the immune system and the presence of risk factors: stress, bad habits, eating disorders.

Urgent diagnosis is needed for those who have the following symptoms:

• Heaviness in the abdomen and heartburn;
• Pain in the stomach (especially if they pass after eating);
• Physical rejection of meat.

In the risk group are also close to those who have Helicobacteriosis.

How do tests on Helicobacter pylori?

To date, several methods of diagnosis are used:

1. Immunoenzyme analysis of blood, during which the presence and count of the number of antibodies (immunoglobulins) to Helicobacter pylori is detected.
2. Respiratory urease test.
3. Detection of fragments of Helicobacter pylori DNA in stool by polymerase chain reaction (antigen analysis).
4. Biopsy with cytology in fibroadastroduodenoscopy.

The most accurate of all studies is biopsy, and the remaining analyzes are usually assigned in a complex - this increases the chances of obtaining a reliable result.

Blood test for antibodies to Helicobacter pylori: how and when to take?

Blood must be taken in the morning, on an empty stomach. The material for the studies is taken from the vein into a special tube with a gel that accelerates the separation of the plasma.

How is the respiratory analysis taken at Helicobacter pylori?

The breath test is conducted on an empty stomach and consists in taking samples of air exhaled by the patient to determine the proportion of carbon dioxide that is produced by the cleavage of urease (this is an enzyme produced by a bacterium). Before the procedure, it is not recommended to smoke and drink water , you can only brush your teeth, but you should not use a rinse aid or a breath freshener.

How is fecal matter analyzed for Helicobacter pylori?

Cal is collected at home and handed to the laboratory in a special container. The sample should be free of extraneous impurities (urine, bile, pus, blood, mucus, etc.).

How is the mucosal analysis taken at Helicobacter pylori under FGD?

Biopsy with fibrogastroduodenoscopy is done in the morning in a hospital, on an empty stomach . During the procedure, visual inspection of the stomach from the inside is performed with the help of special equipment, and then samples of the mucosa are taken.

Preparation for Helicobacter pylori analysis: features

Preparation for analysis depends on the diagnostic method.

1. You do not need to prepare for blood sampling. The main thing is not to eat fat food in the previous day, do not drink alcohol and come to the point of delivery of the tests on time.
2. Preparing for the urease test involves the rejection of any medications that reduce the secretion of gastric juice (stop taking medications 2 weeks prior to the analysis!), Alcohol ( 3 days before the test ) and products that cause excessive gas formation ( the day before the test ).
3. Before analyzing the feces, it is necessary to exclude from the diet (3 days before sampling) products with a high content of dietary fiber, medications that stimulate the bowel, and stop using medical candles and do not put enemas.
4. FGD is done on an empty stomach (you can not smoke!). The time interval between the last meal and the procedure should be at least 12 hours .

Important! Antibiotics can distort the results of any tests, so taking medication should be stopped one week before the research.