Also Known As:
Campylobacter pylori; Campylobacter From Stomach; Culture Helicobacter pylori; HpSA; H. pylori Antigen; H. pylori Stool Antigen; Helicobacter pylori
Preparation:
You must take your lab order to the lab to obtain a proper specimen container before collection. No special preparation required.
Test Results:
2-3 days. May take longer based on weather, holiday or lab delays.
Details:
Antimicrobials, proton pump inhibitors, and bismuth preparations are known to suppress H pylori, and ingestion of these prior to H pylori testing may give a false-negative result. If a negative result is obtained for a patient ingesting these compounds within two weeks prior to performing the stool antigen test, it may be a false-negative result and the test should be repeated on a new specimen obtained two weeks after discontinuing treatment. A positive result for a patient ingesting these compounds within two weeks prior to performing the stool antigen test should be considered accurate.
Walk-In Lab is prohibited from selling LabCorp tests to residents in the following states:NY, NJ, RI, MA, MD
