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Test Code HPAG H. pylori Antigen, Stool

EHR Test Codes

  Test Code Test Name
Atlas HPAG H. pylori Antigen, Stool
Cerner   H. pylori Antigen, Stool

 

Specimen Requirements

Preparation of Patient:

None

 

Container Type:

Sterile Specimen Cup

 

or

 

Clean Stool Transport Vial

 

Specimen Type:

Stool

 

Specimen Volume:

1 gram

 

Specimen Handling/Transport:  

Transport refrigerated 2 – 8 °C

 

Specimen Stability/Storage:

Refrigerated: 2 – 8 °C 3 days

Frozen: -20 °C or below > 3 days

 

Specimen Rejection:

Stool in transport media, mixed with preservatives or on swabs

Performing Laboratory

Munson Medical Center Laboratories

Microbiology Department

Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround

Priority:

Non-Emergent

 

Frequency:

24 hours 7 days a week

 

Turnaround:

0 - 1 days

Methodology

Rapid Immunoassay (CLIA waved)

Reporting

Reference Range:

Negative

 

Critical Decision Level:

None

Clinical Significance

Helicobacter pylori is a gram negative rod that has evolved to be highly specialized for its ability to grow in the stomach. This organism evades the host’s immune response and targets the stomach mucosa. The H. pylori infection is contagious and passed from one person to another through saliva, fecal contamination and poor hygiene practices.

CPT Code(s)

87338