Table 3. Sensitivity and specificity of tests for the detection of H. pylori (8, 9).

		Sensitivity (%)	Specificity (%)
Invasive methods	Culture	70–90	100
	Histology	80–98	90–98
	Rapid urease test	90–95	90–95
	PCR	90–95	90–95
Non-invasive methods	Urea breath test	85–95	85–95
	Monoclonal antibody based stool antigen test	85–95	85–95
	Serum IgG antibody detection	70–90	70–90