Diagnoses Flashcards
1
Q
what is a non-invasive diagnosis
A
tests for the elevation of IgG and IgA
2
Q
what are the pros of non-invasive diagnosis
A
it is cheap and convenient
3
Q
what are the cons of non-invasive diagnosis
A
reliability issues and need to wait 6-12 months to retest eradication
4
Q
what it is the purpose of PPI
A
Inhibits the gastric pump which secretes H+ into the gastric lumen and allows acids suppression- aids healing and synergy with antibiotics
5
Q
what is an invasive diagnosis
A
a CLO test that uses future of biopsy samples. The biopsy specimens are inoculated into a medium with sera and phenol red
6
Q
when does the phenol red turn pink
A
when the pH is 6 or greater and it means H.Plylori metabolises Uera into ammonia using urease
