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Contact SupplierThe esophageal pH test is an outpatient procedure performed to measure the pH or amount of acid that flows into the esophagus from the stomach during a 24-hour period. Esophageal manometry is always a part of 24 hr pH study.
The procedure is commonly used to help confirm the diagnosis of GERD or to identify the cause of various symptoms, including:
Heartburn, primarily in patients who have had a normal endoscopy and who have failed medical treatment
Regurgitation of food back to throat
Patients who are considered as candidates for surgery.
Uncommon symptoms of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) such as chest pain, chronic cough, asthma, and other throat symptoms.
The test may also be performed to evaluate the effectiveness of current treatments for heartburn or reflux. This test is often recommended for those whose symptoms aren’t helped by medications.