91370 Helicobacter Pylori Antibody, IgM

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

0.5 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
0.5 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Lipemic Samples
Hemolyzed specimens

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed:

Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday

Reported:

3-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86677 - Helicobacter Pylori Antibody

Interpretive Data:


Reference Range: 0.8 EV or less: Negative - No significant level if IgM antibody to H. pylori detected 0.9-1.1 EV: Equivocal - Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful 1.2 EV or greater: Positive - IgM antibody to H. pylori detected, suggestive of active infection