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