89855:HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIBODIES, IgM
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Alias Names: |
H Pylori |
Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
Edit Date: |
10/27/2008 |
Performed: |
Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday |
Released: |
1-5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab |
CPT Code: |
86677-90 |
Specimen Collection Details |
Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA) or one 4 mL green top tube (heparin). |
Handling: |
Centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells immediately and pour into a plastic vial. Allow no more than one freeze/thaw cycle. |
Stability: |
48 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 1 year frozen. |
Standard Volume: |
0.5 mL serum or plasma. |
Minimum Volume: |
200 µL serum or plasma. |
Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
Rejection Criteria: |
Severely lipemic, contaminated, heat-activated, or hemolyzed specimen; specimen frozen/thawed more than once. |