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Helicobacter pylori, IgM Ab

Test Code
163204


Alias/See Also
Anti-Campylobacter Antibodies, IgM; Anti-H pylori, IgM


CPT Codes
86677

Preferred Specimen
Serum


Minimum Volume
0.5mL


Transport Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Specimen Stability
14 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Heat inactivated serum; hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination


Methodology
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Setup Schedule
Monday-Friday - 1st shift




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