Immunochromatographic Test for Helicobacter pylori antigen in faecal samples.
Presence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with gastric symptoms.
Stool Sample
Faecal Pot
Please ensure that stool sample pots are filled between 1/3 to 1/2 full (a minimum of a pea sized amount of stool is required.) This is sufficient sample volume for all stool tests. Under-filling or over-filling stool sample pots may lead to samples being unsuitable for analysis.
If sample was taken within 4 weeks of completion of antibiotics or PPI, this can lead to a false negative result.
Do not perform test of cure, unless exclusions as per NICE guidance (Quick Reference Guide for Primary Care). If test of cure required, ensure at least 4 weeks (ideally 8 weeks) following completion of therapy.
Tested locally at RD&E
3 days
H. pylori – Lab Tests Online UK
Healthcare professionals:
Helicobacter pylori infection | Treatment summaries | BNF | NICE
Helicobacter pylori in dyspepsia: test and treat – UKHSA
(Key words: h-pylori)
Specimen Labelling Procedure
9018
