Esophagus Tests
Bernstein Test
What Affects the Test
Factors that can interfere with your test or the accuracy of the results include:
- Medicines used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), such as antacids (Tums or Rolaids), acid reducers (Axid, Pepcid, Tagamet, or Zantac), or proton pump inhibitors (Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium).
- Medicines used to treat asthma and emphysema, especially theophylline.
- Medicines used to treat Parkinson's disease, muscle spasms in the bladder and intestines, and some eye problems.
- Corticosteroids, such as prednisone.
- Heart and blood pressure medicines, such as calcium channel blockers, alpha-blockers, and beta-blockers.
- Medicines that act on the nervous system, such as anti-anxiety medicines, anesthetics, and narcotics.
- Smoking or drinking alcohol within 24 hours of the test.
- Eating or drinking within 8 hours of the test.
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS | Last Updated: May 8, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology | |
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| Topic Contents | |
| Test Overview | |
| Why It Is Done | |
| How To Prepare | |
| How It Is Done | |
| How It Feels | |
| Risks | |
| Results | |
 | What Affects the Test |
| What To Think About | |
| References | |
| Credits | |