Gastric acid secretion test

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Gastric acid secretion test
TermGastric acid secretion test
Short definitionstomach acid (GAS-Trik A side) Acid secreted into the stomach from glands in the stomach wall. It helps digest food. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Gastric acid secretion test - (pronounced) (GAS-trik A-sid seh-KREE-shun …) A test used to measure the amount of gastric acid produced by the stomach. The patient is given an injection of the hormone gastrin or insulin. A tube is inserted into the stomach through the nose or throat, and samples are taken from the stomach and sent to a laboratory for testing. Also called gastric acid stimulation test and gastric acid test

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