10 year olds can be tested for H. pylori.
Helicobacter pylori infection can cause stomach diseases, so it is necessary to carry out Helicobacter pylori test, so 10-year-old children can check Helicobacter pylori. At present, the main types of H. pylori tests are urea breath test, fecal H. pylori antigen test, and serum H. pylori antibody test.
For 10-year-olds, the urea breath test detects the presence of H. pylori through the C13 or C14 breath test, which is relatively safer than the C14 breath test, while the fecal H. pylori antigen test is a non-invasive test, and the serum H. pylori antibody test can reflect recent H. pylori infections.
If a 10-year-old child wants to be tested for H. pylori, it is recommended that he or she go to a specialized hospital and follow the doctor’s instructions to choose the appropriate test.