Patent ID: 7087398
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: C12Q

Abstract:
1. A method for detecting a presence of urease in a gastrointestinal system comprising: providing a sample of gastric material from a patient; contacting said gastric material directly with a dry finely powdered first composition located in a first area, said first composition being urea, said urea converting to ammonia when contacted with urease; coating said gastric material with said first composition, moisture in said gastric material causing said dry finely powdered first composition to stick to said gastric material; removing at least a portion of said gastric material from said first area; and contacting said gastric material with a second composition located in a second area, said second composition comprising at least one indicator, said indicator being configured to indicate the presence of ammonia thereby indicating the presence of urease in said gastric material.