Rapid Urease for Helicobacter pylori
Collection Requirements
Source: antral biopsy
Container: sterile cup
Note: do not submit in saline as this will dilute
the specimen and may cause false negative results
Special Instructions
Send to Lab immediately; must be processed within 1 hour of collection
Turn Around Time
24 hours
Availability
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: antral biobsy
Inoculate into the CLOTEST within 1 hour of collection
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall; Kansas
Adele Hall Lab Section
Microbiology
Instrumentation/Methodology
CLOTEST
Reference Ranges
Negative
CPT
87081