Investigation of patients with gastric and peptic ulcers. Stool antigen detection by ELISA can be used for initial diagnosis and monitoring success of treatment and eradication. Performance is comparable to urea breath testing and superior to serology.
Tube
Brown top universal with spoon.
ID
3608.
Availability
Mon – Fri, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Additional information
The use of antimicrobials, proton pump inhibitors and bismuth preparations are known to suppress H.pylori and ingestion of these prior to H. pylori testing may give a false negative result. In this case test should be repeated two weeks after discontinuing treatment. A positive result for a patient ingesting these compounds is considered accurate.
Turn around
5 days.
Send to
Microbiology Department, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF.
Sample REQ
A minimum 2 g of faecal sample is required.
IP Routine TAT
5 days.
GP Routine TAT
5 days.