Helicobacter pylori, Culture with Reflex to Susceptibility
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
Details
Includes
If Helicobacter pylori Culture is Isolated, then Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Helicobacter pylori, MIC will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87181 (x5)).
Methodology
Culture
Assay category
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Alternative name(s)
H pylori
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | None Specified |
| Preferred specimen(s) | 3 mm Gastric/Antral or Duodenal biopsy collected in Brucella broth or Trypticase Soy Broth (TSB) with 10-20% glycerol |
| Minimum volume | Any amount |
| Collection instructions | Preferred: Broth with glycerol frozen at less than or equal to -70° C (dry ice) Acceptable: Broth with or without glycerol 2-8° C Acceptable: Sterile non-bacteriostatic saline 2-8° C |
| Transport container | Brucella broth or equivalent with 10-20% glycerol |
| Transport temperature | Brucella broth or equivalent with glycerol: Frozen -70° C Broth with or without glycerol, or sterile non-bacteriostatic saline: Refrigerated (cold packs) |
| Specimen stability | Specimens with glycerol Room temperature: Unacceptable Refrigerated: 48 hours Frozen -20° C: Unacceptable Frozen -70° C: 5 days All other specimens Room temperature: Unacceptable Refrigerated: 48 hours Frozen: Unacceptable |
| Reject criteria | Transport swab with or without gel • Stool |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
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