Located in the University Hospital Medical Procedures Unit, the Gastrointestinal Physiology and Manometry Laboratory provides the following specialized services:

• Esophageal function testing
  • swallowing evaluation
  • esophageal manometry
  • ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring
• Gastroduodenal manometry
• Anorectal manometry
  • testing of pelvic floor neural function
  • constipation and fecal incontinence
  • biofeedback training
• Sphincter of Oddi manometry
• Noninvasive Helicobacter pylori testing
• Gastric acid secretory testing
• Secretin stimulation testing
• Invasive testing of pancreatic exocrine function
  • secretin testing
• Functional gastrointestinal breath testing
  • lactose
  • glucose
  • fructose, sucrose
• Colonic transit testing
• Capsule endoscopy
  • Obscure GI bleeding
  • Iron deficiency anemia
  • Suspected Crohn's disease

Also, in selected cases the following experimental tests are available:

• Electrogastrography
• Barostat testing
• ¹³C-octanoate breath testing for gastric emptying
• Ambulatory gastroduodenal manometry