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    What lab tests does the doctor do to see if you have stomach ulcers?

    My doctor is referring me to a gastroenterologist..

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    There are a number of different procedures to indicate if you have a stomach ulcer.>>>http://www.ehow.com/how_2048395_test-ulcer.html

    Tests done by a gastroenterologist for a patient diagnosed with stomach ulcer include:
    - upper endoscopy, which is an insertion of a thin tube with a camera on the end through the patient's mouth into the GI tract to see his/her stomach and small intestine. It also allows the doctor to collect a tissue sample (biopsy) that can be tested for the presence of H. pylori bacteria or other problems (such as cancer) in the stomach.
    - Patients over the age of 45/55 (depends on the information source) need to be examined for having stomach cancer. The examination includes fecal occult blood test to detect blood in the stool.
    - complete blood count (CBC) also may be done to look for anemia, which may be caused by a bleeding ulcer.
    - Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tests: An X-ray exam of the esophagus and stomach (upper GI series) may be used to diagnose peptic ulcer disease, although this test is being used less frequently.
    -  Additional H. pylori tests might be carried out.



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