Test Directory
7552 Helicobacter Pylori IgG Ab
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Serum-SST
7 days 2-8° C
<0.89 Index
Negative: <0.89
Equivocal:0.89-0.99
Positive: >=1.00
Negative: <0.89
Equivocal:0.89-0.99
Positive: >=1.00
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
ELISA
Schedule
Mon-Fri
Turn-Around Time
24hrs
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
Clinical Utility
Negative antibody tests indicate absence of current and potentially past infection. Antibody tests are not recommended after treatment of H. pylori.
CPT Codes
86677
