Test Code HPY Helicobacter pylori Antigen, Feces
Performing Laboratory
Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Minimum Volume: 5g
Collection Instructions: Stool in transport media, swabs, or preservatives are not acceptable for testing.
Reference Values
Negative
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 72 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87338