Rapid Helicobacter pylori Urease Test (View in report form.)

CERNER / EPIC MNEMONIC:	C HPYLORI
POE DESCRIPTION:	CU HELICOBACTER PYLORI UREASE
CPT CODE:	87081
TEST INFORMATION:	The test detects urease enzyme activity in gastric mucosal biopsy specimens which is usually indicative of the presence of Helicobacter pylori.
DAYS PERFORMED:	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME:	2 hours, if test is positive at the time of receipt in the laboratory. Final reports will be issued 24 hours after receipt of the specimen in the laboratory.
CONTAINER TYPE:	Selective Rapid Urea medium (available from the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory); sealed sterile container.
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS:	Gastric mucosal biopsies either inserted in the Selective Rapid Urea medium or transported in sterile saline.
REJECTION CRITERIA:	Inappropriate specimen container, expired Selective Rapid Urea medium.
HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS:	Specimen should be transported as soon as possible. When transportation is delayed, leave at room temperature.
REFERENCE RANGE:	No Helicobacter pylori detected
LIMITATIONS OF TEST:	An improperly transported specimen may not yield an accurate result. A false positive reaction could result should the medium become contaminated with an alternative urease-producing microorganism. A false negative reaction could result from an insufficient number of microorganisms present in the biopsy material.
METHODOLOGY:	Urease reaction in conventional culture medium.
TEST SYNONYM(S):	CLOtest

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