Culture - gastric tissue biopsyFrom our partner site on prostate, ProstateCommons.com.
Gastric tissue culture Normal Values: The acidity of the stomach provides a major barrier to excessive growth of microorganisms. The presence of certain bacteria (for example, Helicobacter pylori) or other microorganisms (such as Giardia) is abnormal. What abnormal results mean: The culture obtained from a gastric biopsy can detect certain microorganisms, such as Helicobacter pylori which plays a role in ulcer disease, as well as other pathogens which can cause upper intestinal infections.
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