Does examination stomach helicobacterium pylori need fasting

Helicobacter pylori is Helicobacter pylori, check whether the stomach Helicobacter pylori fasting should be analyzed according to the specific situation.

If the carbon-13 or carbon-14 breath test, gastroscopy and other ways to check Helicobacter pylori, generally need fasting. Because the test results in fasting state has a good clinical significance, can accurately reflect the situation of Helicobacter pylori infection, prevent false negative results, affect the doctor's judgment. But if blood is drawn to check Helicobacter pylori antibody, usually do not need fasting, eating and will not affect the antibody changes in the blood.