Days Set Up
Monday - Friday
Analytic Time

1 - 2 days

Soft Order Code
HELIG

Test Updated:

Synonyms

HELIG

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Test Usage

Screening for exposure to Helicobacter pylori. This assay should be performed only on patients with gastrointestinal symptoms consistent with H. pylori infection and should not be used to test asymptomatic patients.

Reference Range

Negative

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Onsite

This test is not available to University of Michigan registered patients.

Collection Offsite

Collect specimen in a red top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate (preferred) or freeze.

Red Top Tube
Normal Volume
0.5 Ml serum
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
86677
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
16127-3

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Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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