Test Code HPAG Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) Antigen, Stool
Methodology
Rapid Immunoassay
Performing Laboratory
Munson Medical Center Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 72 hours of collection
Specimen: Stool (formed, solid, semi-solid or liquid) submitted in a tightly closed sterile container
Storage & Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Unacceptable specimens: Stool on swabs, in transport media or in preservative vials
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) Test Performed
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87338