Date:   5/9/2003 9:17:15 AM ( 21 y ago)
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Ana, these are the results from the trimed website. Study 2 of 76 patients had a 100% +ve predictive value. But, for some reason study 1 of 186 patients only had an 86% +ve predictive value. I'm not sure why? But, it still shows that the PYtest is very accurate for H.pylori testing.

Patients
Sensitivity
Specificity
Positive Predictive Value
Negative PredictiveValue
Study One
186
96%
88%
86%
99%
Study Two
76
82%
96%
100%
98%

I'm not sure if advil caused your ulcer? H.pylori has a much higher % of causing an ulcer. You may want to do another test for H.pylori using this breathe test method. Even though you tested -ve for it last time. How confident are you with your doctor? Personally, I don't trust mine. She pretty much wanted to get rid of me the moment I suggested that I may have a bacterial infection. She was being sarcastic and made stupid comment like, "if I had pnuemonia and I coughed all over your face, that doesn't mean you'll catch it". So, now I need to get a different doctor. It's difficult being sick as it is, but to have a doctor like this makes it even much worst. Because, she doesn't have any interest in helping me. Anyways, I have to wait until the end of the month to change my PCP according to my medical plan.

Ken
 

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