[The value of the rapid pentagastrin test].

The evidence of the pentagastrin rapid test inaugurated by Johnston and Jepson in contrast to the usual analysis of the gastric secretion (DAB 7 GDR) was controlled on altogether 256 patients. Of them 121 patients were examined according to the well-known method and 135 patients with the shortened pentagastrin test. The same efficiency could be verified for the pentagastrin rapid test. The stimulated acid secretion may be sufficiently exactly established with the help of this test for the daily practice and may be recommended for the use in the outpatient practice. The limits of the normal values established up to the existence of a sufficiently large number of test persons, a norm region of 3-25 mmol/h should be taken as a basis.