The sensitivity and specificity of a novel enzyme immunoassay (Meridian HpSA) for the detection of Helicobacter pylori antigen in stool specimens

Does N‐acetyl Cystein Affect the Sensitivity and Specificity of Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen Test?

“…Ishihara et al reported in their studies with 112 cases that diagnostic sensitivity and specificity after eradication therapy was 90% and 98%, respectively [20]. On the other hand some clinical studies showed lower performance in terms of sensitivity and /or specificity, highlighting the need for further studies for methods to increase the accuracy of this noninvasive test [18,[21][22][23][24][25][26].…”