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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2005; 11(9): 1361-1364
Published online Mar 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i9.1361
Table 1 Comparison of data from 100- and 50-mg capsule UBT at different time points.
Method2 min4 min6 min8 min10 min15 min20 min25 min30min
100-mg H pylori (+)4.15 (5.33)b9.8 (11.02)b13.29 (11.73)b16.82 (14.03)b19.37 (15.55)b22.13 (14.89)ab23.57 (17.63)ab20.63 (15.23)ab20.07 (15.29)ab
UBT H pylori (-)0.39 (1.08)0.32 (0.58)0.45 (1.66)0.29 (1.32)0.48 (1.42)0.31 (1.05)0.42 (1.08)0.35 (0.87)0.53 (0.9)
50-mg H pylori (+)1.8 (1.81)b6.63 (5.39)b9.95 (7.01)b11.68(7.48)b12.17(7.59)b12.79(7.29)b13.17 (8)b12.56 (8.02)b11.62 (6.75)b
UBT H pylori (-)0.04 (0.33)0.04 (0.29)0.04 (0.31)-0.01 (0.33)0.01 (0.31)-0.08 (0.35)0.1 (0.46)0.02 (0.39)0.02 (0.42)
Table 2 Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of tests for the diagnosis of H pylori infection in patients with 100-mg capsule UBT.
Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)Accuracy (%)
CLO test (n = 50)94.4 (17/18)96.6 (31/32)96 (48/50)
Histology (n = 50)88.9 (16/18)90.6 (29/32)90 (45/50)
Culture (n = 50)94.4 (17/18)100 (32/32)98 (49/50)
100-mg UBT (n = 50)100 (18/18)100 (32/32)100 (50/50)
Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of tests for the diagnosis of H pylori infection in patients with 50-mg capsule UBT.
Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)Accuracy (%)
CLO test (n = 50)82.1 (23/28)95.5 (21/22)88 (44/50)
Histology (n = 50)92.9 (26/28)90.9 (20/22)92 (46/50)
Culture (n = 50)64.2 (18/28)b100 (22/22)80 (40/50)b
50-mg UBT (n = 50)96.4 (27/28)100 (22/22)98 (49/50)
Table 4 Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of tests for the diagnosis of H pylori infection in patients with 50- or 100-mg capsule UBT.
Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)Accuracy (%)
CLO test (n = 100)87 (40/46)96.3 (52/54)92 (92/100)a
Histology (n = 100)91.3 (42/46)90.7 (49/54)191 (91/100)a
Culture (n = 100)76.1 (35/46)b100 (54/54)89 (89/100)b
UBT (n = 100)97.8 (45/46)100 (54/54)99 (99/100)