A forgotten cause of false negative rapid urease test: formalin contamination of the sample

Hepatogastroenterology. 2010 May-Jun;57(99-100):2 p. preceding table of contents.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • False Negative Reactions
  • Formaldehyde / pharmacology*
  • Helicobacter Infections / diagnosis*
  • Helicobacter pylori / enzymology*
  • Humans
  • Specimen Handling
  • Urease / metabolism*

Substances

  • Formaldehyde
  • Urease