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Table 3 Performance characteristics of rapid urease test in the diagnosis of H. pylori

From: Serum level of some micronutrients in children infected with Helicobacter pylori

 

Biopsy

H. pylori-positive cases

H. pylori-negative cases

Rapid urease test

Positi ve

16

1

Negati ve

2

13

Performance characteristics of rapid urease test

Sensitivity

88.9%

Specificity

92.9%

Positive predictive value

94.1%

Negative predictive value

86.7%

Accuracy

90.6%