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Helicobacter Pylori, Igg Ab
Test CodeHPYLG
Alias/See Also
H Pylori Ab IgG
CPT Codes
86677
Preferred Specimen
Serum - 1.0mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
none
Instructions
Only freshly drawn and refrigerated serum should be used. No anticoagulants or preservatives can be used in this assay.
Transport Container
RED/0.5
Transport Temperature
Serum can be stored at 2-8C for 8 - 48 hous. After 48 hours, serum must be frozen at -20C or below.
Specimen Stability
Indefinitely at -20C or below.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
No hemolyzed, lipemic, or bacterially contaminated serum can be used.
Methodology
EIA
Setup Schedule
Wed, Sunday
Report Available
48
Limitations
The results should be interpreted in light of clinical symptoms and signs of the patient.
Reference Range
Negative = <0.90 OD, Equivocal = 0.91 to 1.09, Positive = > 1.10
Clinical Significance
Helicobacter pylori is a spiral-shaped, gram-negative bacillus that has been associated with gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, and gastric malignancies. Patients with Helicobacter pylori infection nearly always develop antibodies to IgG and less frequently to IgA.