The 30-second self-test for Helicobacter pylori is not real. Self-testing for Helicobacter pylori, or self-testing for H. pylori, usually involves observing symptoms, such as whether or not you have bad breath when you wake up, and whether or not you experience acid reflux or bloating. Although these are signs of H. pylori infection, other causes such as indigestion can also cause these symptoms, so self-testing for H. pylori is not accurate. Specific instruments are still needed to accurately diagnose H. pylori infection. Commonly used H. pylori testing methods include the breath test, which detects H. pylori through a carbon 13 or carbon 14 breath test. Alternatively, the presence of H. pylori antigen in the stool can be detected to determine whether or not you are infected with H. pylori. A biopsy specimen can be properly biopsied at the time of gastroscopy. The biopsy specimen can be examined by rapid urease test or microscopic examination of gastric mucosal tissue section staining to determine whether the specimen is infected with H. pylori. To determine if you are infected with H. pylori, you need to go to the hospital to receive a formal examination, not blindly self-examination.