Susceptibility, Antimicrobial, Helicobacter pylori, MIC
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
Details
Methodology
Antibiotic Gradient
Alternative name(s)
H pylori
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | None Specified |
| Preferred specimen(s) | Pure isolate collected in Brucella or Trypticase Soy Broth (TSB) with 10-20% glycerol |
| Minimum volume | Any amount |
| Collection instructions | Ship live cultures in a double-walled container or transport swab system submitted in 95kPa bag. Preferred: Broth with glycerol frozen at less than or equal to -70° C (dry ice) Acceptable: Broth with or without glycerol 2-8° C |
| Transport container | Brucella broth or equivalent with 10-20% glycerol |
| Transport temperature | Frozen -70° C |
| Specimen stability | Specimens with glycerol Room temperature: Dependent on viability Refrigerated: Dependent on viability Frozen -20° C: Unacceptable Frozen -70° C: Dependent on viability All other specimens Room temperature: Dependent on viability Refrigerated: Dependent on viability Frozen: Unacceptable |
| Reject criteria | Clinical specimens • Grossly mixed isolates • Non-viable organisms |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
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