H. pylori(HELICOBACTER-PYLORI) test

H. Pylori teat a procedure that checks for the presence of Helicobacter pylori bacteria.

H. pylori is cause by stomach ulcers.

Symptoms that may call for H. pylori test

·         Bloating

·         Gas

·         Nausea

·         Vomiting

·         Dark coloured stool

·         Belching

·         Stomach pain

·         Fatigue

·         Feeling fuller after eating

·         Breathing shortness

·         Unexpercted weight loss

Diffrent Types of H. pylori tests procedure name

v  Urea breath test

v  Stool antigen test

v  Stool PCR test

v  Blood test for H. pylori

v  Endoscopic test for H. pylori

 

v  Urea breath test:- A pill, liquid, or pudding containing urea is swallowed, & then exhaled into a bag. H. pylori is present carbon is released into the breath.

 

v  Stool antigen test:- A Small stool sample is tested for H. pylori Antigen test.

 

v  Stool PCR test :- A stool sample is tested for H. pylori  & any antibiotic-resistant mutations. Test.

 

v  Blood test for H. pylori :- A BloodSample is tested for antibodies to H. pylori test.

 

v  Endoscopic test for H. pylori :- Athin tube with a camera and light is insert through the patient mouth and into the stomach to take a tissue, Send the laboratory  biopsy test  for H. pylori test.