Test Name
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
CPT Code(s)
87505
Specimen Type
Fecal-Swab in Cary Blair Vial
Specimen Acceptability
3 Days Room Temperature
Special Instructions
- Dip the swab into the feces, ensuring that the swab is completely immersed. While holding the swab in the same hand, unscrew the cap from the tube. Do not spill the contents of the tube.
- Immediately place the swab into the transport tube so that the score line is at the top of the tube.
- Carefully break the swab shaft at the score line against the side of the tube.
- Immediately discard the top portion of the swab shaft.
Volume
2 mL
Sample Container
Fecal-Swab in Cary Blair Vial
Specimen Type
Stool
Specimen Acceptability
1 day Refrigerated
Special Instructions
Place stool in a sterile container or stool vial.
Volume
5 mL
Sample Container
Stool vial
