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HelpTest Code HPYLORIAG Helicobacter pylori Antigen, Feces
Additional Codes
H. pylori
HPSA
Specimen Requirements
A minimum of 5 g of stool. Send specimen frozen in a plastic, screw-capped container. Forward promptly.
Note: 1. Watery or diarrheal specimen is not acceptable.
2. Stool in Enteric PlusTM medium, swab, or preservative is not acceptable.
Performing Laboratory
Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory Services
Reference Values
Negative (reported as positive or negative)
Methodology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87338