Our in-house specialist team carry out a range of investigations to improve or resolve your child symptoms. We have listed below information about each of the investigation and answered a few questions we think you may have regarding each one. Please feel free to contact a member of the team if you require more information.
Skin Prick Test
A skin prick test is a simple and safe method of testing whether your child has an immediate allergy.
Hydrogen Breath Test
A Hydrogen breath test is a non-invasive and safe investigative test performed in the clinic.
24 pH Study
A pH study is a test which measures gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) over a 24 hour period.
Transit Marker Study
This test involves swallowing capsules containing radiopaque markers of different shapes.
Barium Swallow
Barium swallow is an X-ray examination of the oesophagus (food pipe) and stomach.
MRI Small Bowel
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an Imaging tool that uses a power magnetic field.
Video Capsule Endoscopy
Video capsule endoscope (VCE) is designed to capture and transmit images of the lining of the small bowel wirelessly.
Gastroscopy
A gastroscopy is a test, which allows us to look at the lining of the oesophagus.
Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy is a test, which allows us to look directly at the lining of the large bowel.
Ultrasound
An ultrasound provides pictures of the structures within the upper abdomen.