Test Code HPSAG Helicobacter pylori Antigen
Specimen Type
Stool
Container/Tube
Sterile, screw-cap containers
Offsite Collection Instructions
See UCMC collection instructions.
Note: 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.
Turnaround Time
Same day if received in Microbiology lab by 2 pm, Monday
through
Saturday.
Test Includes
Detection of Helicobacter pylori antigen in stool
UCMC Collection Instructions
Specimen Collection: If collected in
bedpan,
must not be contaminated with urine, residual soap, or
disinfectant.
Specimen Transport:< 2 hr, no
refrigeration.
Microbiology Specimen Collection Tables
Please see link for Microbiology
Specimen Collection Tables;
- Category “Feces”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA,
MYCOLOGY,
MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB),
VIROLOGY
Note: 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.
Fee Code
30087338
Synonyms
H. pylori
H pylori
Helicobacter
pylori
Stool
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.25 ml for liquid stool, pea-size for formed stool
DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED
Monday through Saturday
STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED
Not Available
CPT
87338
Method Name
Lateral flow rapid immunoassay
Reference Values
No Helicobacter pylori antigen detected