Helicobacter pylori Culture with Antimicrobial Susceptibilities, Varies-994
Test info
Helicobacter pylori Culture with Antimicrobial Susceptibilities, Varies
994
Lb994
MSO
H pylori
H. pylori
H. pylori
Helicobacter pylori Culture with reflex to susceptivity if appropriate
Susceptibility panel includes amoxicillin, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, metronidazole, rifampin, and tetracycline.
Susceptibility panel includes amoxicillin, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, metronidazole, rifampin, and tetracycline.
Recovery of Helicobacter pylori from gastric specimens for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the organism (amoxicillin, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, metronidazole, rifampin, and tetracycline are routinely tested)
Specimen
Gastric biopsy or fresh tissue
Sterile container
0.5 x 0.2 x 0.2-cm sized piece of tissue
Acquire biopsied tissue; moisten with sterile saline (not floating in saline)
Sterile container
Specimen source is required; include the specific anatomic source.
Refrigerated - 48 hours
Biopsy submitted in fluid other than saline
Performance
Mayo Medical Laboratories (HELIS); R-NX
Mo - Su
7 - 28 days
Conventional Culture Technique with Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) (Agar Dilution or Broth Microdilution or Gradient Diffusion) or Disk Diffusion if appropriate
Clinical and Interpretive info
No growth of Helicobacter pylori
Billing
87081-Helicobacter pylori culture
87077-Bacteria identification (if appropriate)
87153-Aerobe Ident by Sequencing (if appropriate)
87176-Tissue processing (if appropriate)
87181-Susceptibility per drug and per organism for drugs not in routine battery (if appropriate)
87186-Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Aerobic Bacteria, MIC-per organism for routine battery (if appropriate)
87150-H pylori + Clarithro Resistance PCR (if appropriate)
87077-Bacteria identification (if appropriate)
87153-Aerobe Ident by Sequencing (if appropriate)
87176-Tissue processing (if appropriate)
87181-Susceptibility per drug and per organism for drugs not in routine battery (if appropriate)
87186-Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Aerobic Bacteria, MIC-per organism for routine battery (if appropriate)
87150-H pylori + Clarithro Resistance PCR (if appropriate)
Tracking
02/25/2025
02/25/2025