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Gastric tissue biopsy and culture


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Culture of gastric tissue biopsy
Culture of gastric tissue biopsy
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Alternative Names

Culture - gastric tissue; Biopsy - gastric tissue


What the risks are

There are no risks associated with a culture. For information on risks related to the biopsy procedure, see upper endoscopy.



Review Date: 11/01/2009
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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