Bacterial Count:
An invasive test that takes a fluid sample from the small bowel, cultures, and counts the number of bacteria.
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Background:
Typically the bacterial sample is obtained through an endoscopy. Most experts advocate bacterial culture as the benchmark; however, there are multiple problems inherent to this technique.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3099351/

Process:
A catheter is passed into the gut through an endoscope and fluid aspirated for culture https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3099351/

Diagnosis:
A bacterial count with an elevated level of > 10^3 /mL being positive for SIBO https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9604644/

Downsides:
Because endoscopy is invasive and samples can be contaminated during/after the procedure, breath tests were developed.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3099351/

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