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Test Code:
HELI
Preferred Name
Helicobacter pylori antibodies
Results Avail After Hours:
No
Urgent:
N/A
Test Frequency:
Three times per week
Routine:
48 hours
MBS Status:
Medicare Item
Min. Re-Test Interval:
N/A
Public price:
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Test Tubes
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Specimen Type
Specimen Volume
Tube Type
Blood (adult)
8 mL
SST with gel 8.5 mL (Dark Yellow Top)
Blood (paediatric)
1 mL
2x SST with gel 600 uL Paed (Red or Yellow top)
COLLECTION NOTES
GENERAL NOTES
1. A positive result does not differentiate past from present infection with H.pylori.
2. This test is less sensitive than the biopsy urease test and has only a limited place in diagnosis.
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