Upfront immunohistochemistry improves specificity of Helicobacter pylori diagnosis. A French pathology laboratory point of view

ConclusionsAlbeit being considered as a gold standard in the detection of H. pylori, the interest of using immunohistochemistry as an upfront stain on gastric biopsies is still debated. In our opinion, its use in second line in case of ambiguous HE/HES‐Giemsa result is more appropriate. Further effort is needed to optimize the inexpensive but feasible HE/HES‐based detection of H. pylori.

Source: Helicobacter - August 11, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Florent Ginestet, Briac Guibourg, Laurent Doucet, J érémie Théreaux, Michel Robaszkiewicz, Pascale Marcorelles, Arnaud Uguen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research