A 45-year-old patient presents with epigastric pain suggestive of peptic ulcer disease. According to NICE, what is the first-line test to diagnose Hel...

Question

A 45-year-old patient presents with epigastric pain suggestive of peptic ulcer disease. According to NICE, what is the first-line test to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection in a patient not on a proton pump inhibitor?

Accepted Answer

Urea breath test

Answer

Serum H. pylori antibody test

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Stool antigen test

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Biopsy urease test

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Upper GI endoscopy without biopsy

NICE Guideline CG184 MCQ (SBA): Peptic Ulcer Disease

A 45-year-old patient presents with epigastric pain suggestive of peptic ulcer disease. According to NICE, what is the first-line test to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection in a patient not on a proton pump inhibitor?