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Taking daughter to gastroenterologist for stomach troubles. what kind of tests will they run?

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

See below: They will check stool samples, test for acid levels in the stomach, and may want to do an endoscopy to look for some common infections that can cause the problem. Talk to the md to get detailed information.

Answered 4/24/2015

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