Test Code

HPSAG

Ordering Code

3272

Questions?

Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.

Synonyms

  • H. pylori stool Ag, H pylori stool Ag, Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen

Patient Preparation

Stool should not be collected if patient is on treatment or within 2 weeks of discontinuing treatment.

Specimen Preparation

1 mL or size of large pea Stool Formed, Solid,
Semisolid or Liquid. Submit a well mixed sample of
stool.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 7 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Stool in transport media, in preservatives, or on swabs. Watery or diarrheal stool without solid material. Specimens stored at room temperature.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reported

Performed: Sun-Fri Reported. Next day

Methodology

Lateral Flow Immunoassay

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii

Reference Interval

Not detected

CPT Codes

87338

LOINC

  • 17780-8

Patient Preparation

Stool should not be collected if patient is on treatment or within 2 weeks of discontinuing treatment.

Specimen Preparation

1 mL or size of large pea Stool Formed, Solid,
Semisolid or Liquid. Submit a well mixed sample of
stool.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 7 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Stool in transport media, in preservatives, or on swabs. Watery or diarrheal stool without solid material. Specimens stored at room temperature.

LOINC

  • 17780-8

Synonyms

  • H. pylori stool Ag, H pylori stool Ag, Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen

CPT Codes

87338

Test Code

HPSAG

Ordering Code

3272

Reported

Performed: Sun-Fri Reported. Next day

Methodology

Lateral Flow Immunoassay

Reference Interval

Not detected

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii
Summary

Test Code

HPSAG

Ordering Code

3272

Questions?

Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.

Synonyms

  • H. pylori stool Ag, H pylori stool Ag, Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen

Patient Preparation

Stool should not be collected if patient is on treatment or within 2 weeks of discontinuing treatment.

Specimen Preparation

1 mL or size of large pea Stool Formed, Solid,
Semisolid or Liquid. Submit a well mixed sample of
stool.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 7 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Stool in transport media, in preservatives, or on swabs. Watery or diarrheal stool without solid material. Specimens stored at room temperature.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reported

Performed: Sun-Fri Reported. Next day

Methodology

Lateral Flow Immunoassay

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii

Reference Interval

Not detected

CPT Codes

87338

LOINC

  • 17780-8
Collection

Patient Preparation

Stool should not be collected if patient is on treatment or within 2 weeks of discontinuing treatment.

Specimen Preparation

1 mL or size of large pea Stool Formed, Solid,
Semisolid or Liquid. Submit a well mixed sample of
stool.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 7 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Stool in transport media, in preservatives, or on swabs. Watery or diarrheal stool without solid material. Specimens stored at room temperature.
Administrative

LOINC

  • 17780-8

Synonyms

  • H. pylori stool Ag, H pylori stool Ag, Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen

CPT Codes

87338
Ordering

Test Code

HPSAG

Ordering Code

3272
Result Interpretation

Reported

Performed: Sun-Fri Reported. Next day

Methodology

Lateral Flow Immunoassay

Reference Interval

Not detected

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii

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