Diagnosis
Often, a diagnosis can be made based on the patient's description of his or her symptoms, but other methods which may be used to verify gastritis include:
- Blood tests:
- Blood cell count
- Presence of H. pylori
- Pregnancy
- Liver, kidney, gallbladder, or pancreas functions
- Urinalysis
- Stool sample, to look for blood in the stool
- X-rays
- ECGs
- Endoscopy, to check for stomach lining inflammation and mucous erosion
- Stomach biopsy, to test for gastritis and other conditions
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