H. Pylori
Test Details
Lab Company: Diagnostic Solutions
Sample Type: Stool
Collection Location: At Home
The H. Pylori profile from Diagnostic Solutions measures the presence and antibiotic resistance of H. Pylori bacteria in a patient's gastrointestinal system.
🔑 Key Details | 📦 Shipping |
⏰ Preparation & Timing | 📊 Results |
🧪 Collection Instructions | 📚 More Resources |
💳 Requisition & Payment |
💬 Questions? |
Key Details
- No special preparation or timing is needed.
- DO NOT discard the pink liquid in the specimen vial.
- DO NOT freeze your sample.
- Your sample will be shipped in the provided, prepaid FedEx Clinical Pak Mailer.
- Your sample can only be shipped Monday - Friday.
- Your sample must be received by the lab within 5 days of collection. It is ONLY VIABLE FOR 10 DAYS post-collection.
- NOTE: Your sample must be CLEARLY labeled and arrive at the lab with a completed test requisition form for the lab to analyze it.
Preparation & Timing
- Continue taking all medications unless otherwise directed by your provider.
- This test can be taken at any time.
Collection Instructions
- Write the following information on the specimen vial. Unlabeled samples will not be analyzed by the lab.
- Patient's full name
- Patient's date of birth (on the ID number line)
- Date of collection
- If possible, urinate prior to collecting stool.
- Put gloves on and pass stool into the provided collection tray.
- Do not contaminate the stool sample with urine or water.
- Open the specimen vial.
- DO NOT discard the pink liquid in the specimen vial.
- Using the spoon attached to the cap of the vial, spoon stool from multiple areas of the sample into the vial.
- Collect from at least 4 areas going left to right.
- Fill the specimen vial to the red “fill line” indicated on the label.
- It may not be processed if there is not enough of your sample.
- Carefully mix the stool and the pink fluid with the spoon attached to the cap.
- Replace the cap tightly.
- Shake the vial vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Place the completed test requisition form into the document holder of the specimen bag.
- Place the capped specimen vial into the specimen bag along with the absorbent pad.
- Seal the specimen bag.
- Place the specimen bag into the kit box.
- Ensure the test requisition form is completed with your personal and sample collection information.
- Instructions on how to fill out your requisition can be found HERE.
- NOTE: Your sample will not be analyzed by the lab if it arrives at the lab without a completed test requisition form.
- Place the completed test requisition form into the kit box.
- Place the kit box into the provided FedEx Clinical Pak Mailer.
Requisition & Payment
- Your kit has been prepaid. You DO NOT need to pay anything extra.
- Instructions on how to fill out your requisition can be found HERE.
- Since you pre-paid for your tests, you do not need to fill in the payment information on any of these forms.
- NOTE: Your sample will not be analyzed by the lab if your requisition form is not completed and sent with your sample.
Shipping
- Your sample may only be shipped Monday through Friday.
- Your sample must be received by the lab within 5 days of collection.
- If you cannot ship the specimen on the day of collection, refrigerate the sample (DO NOT freeze) and ship within 3 days.
- To prepare your sample for shipping,
- Place the capped specimen vial into the specimen bag along with the absorbent pad.
- Place the completed test requisition form into the document holder of the specimen bag.
- Seal the specimen bag.
- Place the specimen bag into the test kit box.
- Place the test kit box into the provided FedEx Clinical Pak Mailer.
- To schedule a FedEx pickup, call 1-800-463-3339.
- When the automated greeting begins, say, “Schedule a pickup.”
- When asked if your label has the word “Stamp” on it, say, “Yes.”
- Let them know you are shipping using a Billable Stamp.
- Your tracking number can be found on the Return Label.
Results
- Results should be released to your provider 5-10 business days after your sample is received at the lab. We cannot guarantee processing time.
- Your provider will notify you when your results are in and schedule a follow-up appointment for you to review them together.
More Resources
Questions?
For general questions, email Rupa Health at support@rupahealth.com. For test-specific questions, contact Diagnostic Solutions by calling 877-485-5336 or chatting with support.