System for the detection of urease and method for using same

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C12Q 1/58 (2006.01) C12Q 1/10 (2006.01) G01N 33/52 (2006.01) G01N 33/62 (2006.01)

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CA 2462649

A system and method for detecting bacterial infections in the gastrointestinal tract is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a first composition separated from a second composition. The first composition contains urea in powdered form. The second composition, on the other hand, contains an indicator. A biopsy of a gastric sample is first contacted with the first composition and then placed in the second composition. The secondcomposition indicates the presence of an enzyme that, in turn, indicates the presence of bacteria. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, a biopsy of a gastric sample is contacted with a single composition. The composition contains urea in a powdered form combined with a dry indicator. Besides urea and a dry indicator, thecomposition can also contain an anti-caking agent. The system of the present invention can include a container forholding the compositions. A specimen handling tool can be included in the container for handling a biopsy sample.

L'invention se rapporte à un système et à un procédé de détection d'infections bactériennes dans le tractus gastro-intestinal. Dans un mode de réalisation selon l'invention, le système comprend une première composition séparée d'une seconde composition. La première composition contient de l'urée sous forme poudreuse ; la seconde composition contient un indicateur. Une biopsie d'un échantillon gastrique est d'abord mise en contact avec la première composition puis ajoutée dans la seconde composition. Cette seconde composition indique la présence d'une enzyme qui, à son tour, indique la présence de bactéries. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, une biopsie d'un échantillon gastrique est mise en contact avec une seule composition. La composition contient de l'urée sous forme poudreuse combinée avec un indicateur sec. En plus de l'urée et d'un indicateur sec, la composition contient un antimottant. Le système selon l'invention peut comprendre un contenant afin de recueillir la composition. Un instrument de manipulation de spécimen peut être placé dans le contenant afin de manipuler un échantillon de biopsie.

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