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Helicobacter pylori Culture with Susceptibility

Test Codes

EPIC: LAB7135, Beaker: XHELI, Mayo: HELIS

Department

Send Outs

Instructions

Due to specimens having a 48-hour window of stability, patients can be collected Monday – Thursday morning only.

Specimen Collection Criteria

Collect (preferred specimen): Gastric Biopsy in sterile container moistened with sterile saline.

Also acceptable: Gastric brushing or gastric aspirate in a sterile container.

Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation

Maintain specimen in original collection tube, refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F) prior to transport.

Preparation for Courier Transport

Transport: Gastric Biopsy in sterile container MOISTENED with sterile saline, refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F) in original collection tube. Do not saturate the tissue.

Rejection Criteria

• Specimens that do NOT arrive at Mayo Medical Laboratories within 48 hours.
• Specimens not collected and processed as indicated.
• Specimens that are saturated with saline.

Storage

Specimen Stability for Testing:

Room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): Unacceptable
Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): 48 hours
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): Unacceptable

Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal:

Specimen retention time is determined by the policy of the reference laboratory. Contact the Send Outs Laboratory with any questions.

Laboratory

Send to Mayo Medical Laboratories, Rochester, MN.

Performed

Monday – Sunday.
Results available in 7-28 days.

Reference Range

By report.

Test Methodology

Conventional Culture Techniques.

Interpretation

By report.

CPT Codes

87081 (If appropriate: 87077, 87153, 87186, 87181, 87186)

Contacts

Last Updated

10/2/2023