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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