Test Code HPSACS Helicobacter pylori Antigen, Feces
Additional Codes
EPIC: LAB397
Methodology
Rapid Lateral Flow Immunoassay
Preferred test for determining active infection and following treatment as a test of cure
Performing Laboratory
St. Joseph Hospital
Specimen Requirements
A minimum of 5 g of stool. Send specimen on ice in a screw-capped, plastic container. (Stool in transport media, swab, or preservative is not acceptable.)
Note: Frozen specimen preferred; specimen refrigerated <48 hours ok.
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Friday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
Test Classification:
This test has been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer’s instructions.
CPT Code:
87338