Helicobacter pylori Antigen, Feces

Helicobacter pylori Antigen, Feces

Alternate Test Name

H. pylori Antigen Stool

Epic Mnemonic
Sunquest Mnemonic

LAB397
HPSTL

Category

Sendouts

Methodology

Rapid lateral flow Immunoassay

Test Performance Schedule

Result Availability

Container

Sterile airtight plastic container with no media, preservative or fixative

Volume

Pref. Vol.: 5.0 g stool
Min. Vol.: 5.0 g stool

Collection Instructions

• Collect stool specimen in a dry, clean container (eg – collection toilet hat)
• Do not contaminate the stool specimen with urine or scoop the sample from the toilet bowl
• Transfer sufficient stool to sterile plastic container
• Label container with patient name, date of birth, date and time of collection
• Refrigerate

Transportation Instructions

• Refrigerate
• If greater than 48 hours until testing, freeze

Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Causes for Rejection

• Swabs
• Feces in transport media or preservatives

Remarks

Patient Prep:
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

CPT Codes

87338

Effective/Revised

8/27/2019