Helicobacter pylori, Gastric Biopsy Urease Test

Last Modified: 2/20/2019 12:40:21 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:
Patient should discontinue use of antibiodics and bismuth preparations three weeks before the biopsy. No proton pump inhibitors two weeks prior to the collection.
Specimen Requirements: Gastric Biopsy
Collection Instructions:

Must be delivered to the laboratory immediately for insertion of the Gastric Sample within 20 minutes after collection.
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: Unstable
Reference Range: Negative at 24 hours
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Rapid Urease Test
Clinical Significance: This test detects urease enzyme of Helicobacter pylori organism in gastric mucosal biopsies
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed: Parkview Whitley
PHL Test Code: CLO
EPIC Test Code: LAB2126
Alternate Test Names: CLO Test; CloTest; Gastric Biopsy for Helicobacter Pylori; Gastric Biopsy for H-Pylori; H pylori; H. pylori; H-pylori
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 87081

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