HELICOBACTER PYLORI IGA ANTIBODY
- Code
- 900.1724
- Name
- HELICOBACTER PYLORI IGA ANTIBODY
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- CPT Codes
- 86677
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 44363
Specimen Information
- Type
Gold, SST
- Volume
0.5 ml
- Transport Info
Centrifuge and immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
Refrigerated- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
See Report
- Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Clinical Significance
1.7 EV or less: Negative - No significant level of IgA antibody to H. pylori detected
1.8-2.2 EV: Equivocal - Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful
2.3 EV or greater: Positive - IgA antibody to H. pylori detected, suggestive of active infection