Gastric acid secretion test

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003414",
  "term": "Gastric acid secretion test",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A test used to measure the amount of gastric acid made by the stomach. The patient receives an injection of the hormone gastrin or insulin. A tube is put through the nose or throat into the stomach and samples are taken from the stomach and sent to a laboratory for testing. Also called stomach acid stimulation test and stomach acid test.",
  "synonyms": [
    "stomach acid stimulation test",
    "stomach acid test"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/gastric-acid-secretion-test/"
}