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Hello,

I had a positive biopsy test, after an endoscopy.
I have a broad range of symptoms, starting with a chronic gastritis.

However, I have tested in the past and just tested again for the antibodies and the result is always negative.

I do not know what to believe in and any help would be highly appreciated.

blood test is almost too hard to get false negative. What did your biopsy report say about positive on H. pylori?

It said:
"Chronic Pangastritis, active, associated with Helicobacter pylori.
Intestinal metaplasia: Absent.
Degree of inflammatory process: II (moderate in the antrum / transition and light in the gastric body).
Stage / atrophy: 0 (atrophy not demonstrated in these samples).
Phenotype: Non-atrophic Pangastrite.
Note: Eradication / control is recommended."

that's a clue of H. pylori present. not a real evidence. Perhaps you need breath or stool test to double confirm the result.