H.pylori positive in blood but negative in Stool test

[KashifSb]

hi. Which test is best for H.pylori ? I have tested twice for h.pylori by blood test and it became positive. However, than my GP suggested me to go for Stool test and it is negative. What does it implies? please advise

[Sleepybunny]

Hi,

A couple of links that might be of interest if you're in UK.

H Pylori infection

patient.info/digestive-heal...

NICE guidelines H pylori

pathways.nice.org.uk/pathwa...

Click on blue boxes in flowchart for more info.

[Hidden]

When you have HPylori it stays in your blood so will always test positive in your blood but that doesent mean it’s active,only the stool test or breath test will show if it’s active.You could try asking your gp to do a breath test.Other than this they usually find it in the gut during endoscopies.That’s a route I prefer to avoid so would opt for the stool or breath test.Usually after treatment with triple therapy you’d get a breath test to confirm the treatment has been successful.good luck

[KashifSb in reply to Hidden]

thank you . much appreciated

[Hidden in reply to KashifSb]

Your welcome KshifSb and get that treatment ASAP it’s a horrible bug very destructive and causes peptic stomach ulcers it eats away your stomach lining,it should never be left you must have the triple therapy treatment to kill it off you can replace your good bugs after treatment by eating a sensible diet theres plenty of info on this on the net have a google.I’ve had HPylori a number of times now it’s very difficult to get rid of but you’ll feel so much better after treatment.best of luck x

[jj1994jj]

50% of people have it - in most cases it's a normal part of the microbiome. It can even be beneficial. Unless you have stomach ulcers it's not wise to treat it. If you treat it you'll wipe out loads of good bugs too, so unless you're really unwell it might not be worth it.

[KashifSb in reply to jj1994jj]

thanks you so much

[Hidden]

when i had mine a few months ago all the information i found pointed to the stool test as being the most useful. others above have added to this i believe.

it's unfortunate that i have to vet every test my doctors order. often they do what is common and not what is supported by data. this has been true for my thyroid, adrenal function, and h pylori tests off the top of my head. sheesh. i think it's reasonable to assume your average GP is about 20 years behind proven science. bummer dude.

[KashifSb in reply to Hidden]

yeah true. GP's are unable to treat IBS and ask me to do bhala tests etc.