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Test Code LAB10092 H. pylori antigen, feces

Specimen Type

Formed stool in stool transport media (Cary Blair or C&S)

 

Patients should discontinue the following treatments for 2 weeks prior to testing: antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors, bismuth compounds, histamine 2-receptor antagonists.

Storage and Transport

Fresh unpreserved samples and samples in Cary Blair or C&S Transport Media may be stored at 2-8°C for up to 96 hours prior to testing.

 

Unpreserved samples may be stored frozen at ≤ -10°C for up to 14 days.

Testing Schedule

Daily

Reference Range

Negative for H. pylori fecal antigen

Testing Department

Microbiology

Method

Membrane enzyme immunoassay

CPT Code

87338

Turnaround Time

24 hours

STAT Turnaround Time

Not Applicable