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Home Our Specialties Pathology Pathology Lab Services HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE (CLINICAL SAMPLE)

HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE (CLINICAL SAMPLE)

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Lab Section Category	Bacteriology/Mycology/Parasitology - Bacteria View write-up
Specimen Required	Endoscopic biopsy of stomach (gastric) or duodenum
Storage/Transport	Keep the sample moist in 1mL of sterile saline in a sterile bottle. Transport specimens on ice. Despatch to the laboratory without delay (within 3 hours).
Method	Culture
Test Results	Helicobacter pylori reported; No Helicobacter pylori isolated
Turnaround Time	Negative : 7 days Positive : 7 – 16 days
Day(s) Test Set up	Daily