Semi-quantitative assessment of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> by rapid urease tests in pediatrics

The study is devoted to the comparison of the results of rapid urease tests (RUT) and the data obtained in histological examination. For this purpose, the semi-quantitative assessment of urease activity of two BUTs was compared: the semi-quantitative Pronto Dry (GASTREX, France) widely used in Europe and the AMA RUT Expert M test registered in Russia (AMA LLC, Russia) with the data obtained by histological and PCR analyses. High correlation of semi-quantitative indices of urease activity according to the results of both tests as well as correlation of these indices with the data obtained by histological examination and PCR analysis was established.