• What are the tests to confirm an infection of the stomach?

I am suffering from severe acidity and acid reflux. Could it be due to a stomach infection? What are the tests to confirm the same?

4 Answers

  • Pathologist
  • Roseburg, OR

The gastrointestinal pathogen panel is a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test capable of rapidly and quantitively detecting DNA or RNA of 22 pathogens (13 bacteria, 5 viruses, and 4 parasites). Thank you.

  • Pathologist
  • Dubai, Dubai

Acid peptic diseases (severe acidity/Reflux) are often associated with a bacteria called H. pylori. A number of tests are available to detect the presence, you can do a stool test for H. pylori antigen, a Urea breath test can be done on a fasting breath sample after drinking a liquid (citric acid), or a blood test to see antibodies levels against H. Pylori.

  • Pathologist

Most cases of severe acidity or acid reflux are not due to an infection. There is one exception to that which is a bacterial infection caused by Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori. There is a blood, breath, and stool test available to test for H. pylori. Also, a biopsy of the stomach can be examined and tested for H. pylori.

  • Preventative Medicine Specialist | Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine
  • Redcliffe, Queensland

The most common stomach infection is Helicobater pylori, a spiral bacteria that lives in the high gastric pH. It can be detected by a BREATH test, or by testing it in faeces called an antigen detection test. These are simple methods that are cost effective, useful and treatable. A more fancy method is getting an upper GI endoscopy to have this confirmed with biopsies.

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