H. pylori Antigen
| Label Mnemonic: | HPYSTOOL |
| Epic code: | LAB4483 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Stool
Specimen
Instructions:
Patient preparation: To avoid false negative results, no
antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors, or a bismuth preparation should
be administered to patient for 14 days prior to specimen
collection.
Specimen is stable for ONLY 2 hours at room temperature, 72 hours refrigerated and 1 month frozen.
Specimen is stable for ONLY 2 hours at room temperature, 72 hours refrigerated and 1 month frozen.
Collection Medium:
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| Sterile Container |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 5 g stool in sterile screw top urine cup
Absolute Minimum: 1 g stool in sterile screw top urine cup
Absolute Minimum: 1 g stool in sterile screw top urine cup
Rejection Criteria:
Gastric specimens, swabs or tissue. Specimens in media or
preservatives.
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.Turn Around
Time:
1-2 days upon receipt of specimen at ARUP reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Negative
Test
Limitations:
Patient preparation: To avoid false negative results, no antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors, or a bismuth preparation should be administered to patient for 14 days prior to specimen collection.
Methodology:
Qualitative Enzyme Immunoassay
CPT Code:
87338