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I thought Hy.Pylori was diagnosed from a stool sample which in my experience is the first thing you’re asked for if you have any gastric issues. Was it only pos
by basisword 10mo ago
I thought Hy.Pylori was diagnosed from a stool sample which in my experience is the first thing you’re asked for if you have any gastric issues. Was it only possible to find via the colonoscopy in your case or did the doctors never do a stool test?
- freehorse 10mo agoThe sensitivity from stool samples seems to be less than 80%. The gold standard is gastroscopy, which is often performed anyway to rule out ulcers etc. It is the first time I heard about colonoscopy for H Pylori.
- basisword 10mo agoGood to know, thanks!
- aurareturn 10mo agoYou could do a breath test for h pylori. The colonoscopy was done as a general check by a specialist doctor. So the doctor wasn’t sure but a colonoscopy covered h pylori check.