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stool test is generally very accurate.
however, I am not too sure about home test kits.
The accuracy is highly depending on the person processing the specimen.

I still think you should get a blood test done. It would be even better if you can get an endoscopy done.
find out why your breath test ...

delta 2.2% is negative.
However, because you only stopped PPI for a few days, the risk of false negative is high.
perhaps you can get a blood test. if it's negative, then I think you are truly negative.
if your blood test is positive, that just mean you had been expose before, you dont need to pay ...

Update: I went ahead and booked one for this Monday, the results just came back negative.

The base reading was -24.9 and the "post" reading was -22.7. Cut off point for a positive diagnosis was DOB <4.0.

Will be taking another test later to see if there's an increase in the figure, as Monday was ...

I previously posted about my first-line treatment failing, and I went to see a gastro specialist today.

The specialist wanted to send me off to do a breath test before giving me my second-line treatment, as apparently the rapid antigen stool tests I used to test myself are not accurate (tested ...

I see, thank you so much for responding! I have just booked an appointment to see a specialist on Monday, and hopefully will get another treatment prescribed.

In the mean time, do you think it would be okay to start the medicine (I.e amoxycillin and erythromycin) prescribed by my GP? Last time I ...

Hi Helico_expert!

I've posted here before about symptoms coming back 2 weeks after my initial treatment in late November, and unfortunately, I've just tested positive again today (with stool test). Looks like we didn't kill off the bacteria completely and it took a while to be visible in the test ...

I was recently diagnosed in November through a stool test. My symptoms were slight indigestion and acid reflux, bloating, burning feeling in my stomach/guts. I was subsequently put on treatment and my symptoms (especially the bloating and burning feeling) were gone overnight after I started taking ...

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Re: Can PPI consumption cause false-positives for the 13C-urea breath test?

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Can PPI consumption cause false-positives for the 13C-urea breath test?

Re: Initial treatment failed. Should I be taking this second line treatment okay?

Initial treatment failed. Should I be taking this second line treatment okay?

Can you develop acid reflux after treatment?