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Had hpylori blood test showed +iga ab, now hpyloriantigen stool test came back -. is this definitive that there is no hpylori bacteria present?
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No: H. pylori positive on blood testing, negative on stool testing...likely need endoscopy with biopsy for definitive diagnosis.
Answered 4/6/2016
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