MALT lymphoma laboratory tests

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Laboratory Findings

The initial diagnosis is made by biopsy of suspicious lesions on esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD, upper endoscopy). Simultaeneously tests for H pylori are also done to detect the presence of this microbe.