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Test Code 0210898 Helicobacter pylori Ag, Stool

Methodology

Rapid membrane enzyme immunoassay

Performing Laboratory

Alomere Health Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Stool

Specimen Container/Tube: Submit stool in Cary-Blair or C&S.

Specimen Volume: Representative portion of stool

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

Label container with patient’s name, second unique identifier (e.g. medical record number or date of birth), date and time of collection.

 

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

  • Fresh Unpreserved Samples and Samples in Cary Blair or C&S Transport Media Stored Refrigerated up to 96 hours
  • Frozen Unpreserved Samples Stored up to 14 days

Reference Values

Negative

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87338