Eurofins Biomnis code

HELCU

Synonyms

• Hp - culture
• Susceptibility testing - MIC

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Helicobacter pylori, a Gram-negative, spiral microaerophilic bacterium which causes gastritis. Identified on the basis of morphological and biochemical criteria. Culturing an isolate permits analysis of its sensitivity to antibiotics.

Preanalytics

• Antral and/or fundal biopsies
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

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IMC will be automatically perfromed and charged in case of positive culture
Using the purple S14 carrying bag
Sample on special agar transport medium T8 (supplied upon request) - store out of light
Must be tested no later than 48 hours after the collection of biopsies in the case of refrigerated shipments.
If the delay is > 48 hours, the sample must be frozen at the correspondent and then sent FROZEN. Indicate the dates of freezing of the sample.
[To be translated]

Specific equipment available

• T8 : Helicobacter pylory (culture & transport media)

Documents to download

• information note (N23-INTGB)

Methodology

Culture

Turnaround time

18 days