stomach acid test

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008326",
  "term": "stomach acid 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 gastric acid secretion test and stomach acid stimulation test.",
  "synonyms": [
    "gastric acid secretion test",
    "stomach acid stimulation test"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/stomach-acid-test/"
}