Helicobacter pylori with Clarithromycin Resistance Prediction, Molecular Detection, PCR, Feces

Alphabetical Test listing

Helicobacter pylori with Clarithromycin Resistance Prediction, Molecular Detection, PCR, Feces-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Clarithromycin
H pylori
H. pylori

Useful for:

Aiding in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection and prediction of clarithromycin resistance or susceptibility directly from stool

Patient preparation information:

For 4 weeks prior to testing, patient should not take antibiotics.
For 2 weeks prior to testing, patient should not take proton pump inhibitors or bismuth compounds.

Specimen type:

Stool, random

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (non sterile)

Volume:

5 mL

Minimum volume:

1 mL

Collection instructions:

Collect fresh fecal specimen

Processing instructions:

Place 1 gram or 5 mL feces in preservative within 2 hours of collection.
Place vial in a sealed plastic bag and send ambient or refrigerated.

Transport container:

Stool transport media/vial - Culture and sensitivity (C&S)

Reason for rejection:

Frozen speimens
Fecal swab
eSwab transport medium
Feces in gel transport medium
ECOFIX preservative formalin
PVA fixative
Unpreserved stool

Performing lab:

Mayo Clinic Laboratories (HPFRP); R-NX

Days set up:

Mo, We, Fr

TAT:

4 - 6 days

Method:

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Reference ranges:

Not Detected

Clinical information:

Helicobacter pylori Diagnostic Algorithm

CPT codes:

87513

Date created:

03/03/2025

Review date:

03/03/2025