Eurofins Biomnis code

HELI

Synonyms

• Hp - IgG serology

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Helicobacter pylori, a Gram-negative, spiral microaerophilic bacterium which secretes an extremely potent urease and a number of cytotoxins which together can cause chronic gastritis, pyloric ulcers or stomach cancer. Biopsy material is suitable for both isolating the virus and detecting it using nucleic acid-based techniques (PCR). A negative serological result reliably rules out the possibility of there being any infection. A high level of antibodies is suggestive of active infection and warrants further investigation.Falling antibody levels (although they fall relatively slowly) can be a useful indicator of the efficacy of treatment.

Preanalytics

• 1 x 1 mL :
• serum
•   Refrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

The test cannot be processed on the sample store for more than 7 days at 2°C-8°C (refregirated)

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

Turnaround time

3 days