H. pylori IgGHelicobacter pylori IgG antibodies
What it shows
Antibodies to the stomach bacterium. They can stay for years after treatment, so your doctor reads the result.
Your doctor reads the result: the laboratory does not diagnose or prescribe. The result sheet gives the reference range beside each value.
Sample
- Short code
- H. pylori IgG
- What is taken
- Blood from a vein
- Container
- Yellow-top gel serum tube
- Turnaround
- 1 working days for samples taken by 12:00; result at 18:00
- At home
- Yes, a nurse comes to your home
Preparation
- At least 4 hours after a light meal
Reference ranges
The result reads “negative” or “positive”.
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