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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) stool antigen (HpSA) test is a reliable noninvasive diagnostic method for the detection of H. pylori infection in both adults and children. According to recent data, the HpSA test using an enzyme immunoassay is well validated as a noninvasive test to determine the status of H. pylori infection with high diagnostic accuracy before eradication therapy as well as after therapy. The HpSA test using a monoclonal antibody is more accurate than a polyclonal antibody test. The rapid HpSA test is also a reliable test and easy to perform in clinical practice. When the HpSA test is applied, some factors that can affect the diagnostic accuracy such as drugs, temperature, and gastrointestinal bleeding and diarrhea as accompanying symptoms should be taken into consideration to interpret the results of the HpSA test.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro 173 beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea

    Hye Ran Yang MD, PhD

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Yang, H.R. (2016). H. pylori Stool Antigen Test. In: Kim, N. (eds) Helicobacter pylori. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-706-2_12

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