A 49-year-old with dyspepsia and negative alarm features prefers noninvasive testing for H. pylori. Optimal initial test?...

Question

A 49-year-old with dyspepsia and negative alarm features prefers noninvasive testing for H. pylori. Optimal initial test?

Accepted Answer

Urea breath test

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Serology

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Stool antigen test only if post-treatment

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EGD with biopsy always

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No testing; empiric PPI for 6 months only

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): H. pylori Diagnosis