Last updated on 11-10-2024 by Amber Van Laer
Description of the test
- Inoculation of strains on selective medium
- Determination of antibiotic resistance profile for positive cultures by the Etest method according to EUCAST recommendations.
Purpose of the test
- Determination of the presence of H. pylori and its susceptibility to antibiotics.
- Criteria for performing this test in the context of reference activities
- Confirmation of identification and/or antibiotic resistance.
Instructions for samples
- Strain of H. pylori isolated from clinical specimen by microbiological analysis.
- Strain: fresh pure culture.
Instructions for transport
Transport condition: sterile tube containing horse blood or petri plate with agar packed in a bag under microaerophilic conditions (6% O2) and to be transported at ambient temperature within 24 hours.
Unacceptable requests
- Sample unidentified
- Mandatory fields on the request form incomplete,
- Obvious storage or transport conditions not applied.
Turn around time (and frequency of analysis)
- Cultures of H. pylori are performed every day from Monday to Friday
- Interpretation culture and susceptibility tests are performed 3 times a week (Monday-Wednesday-Friday)
- Results are sent within 10 working days
Reporting of test results
A protocol is sent to the requesting laboratory by post.
Accreditation
Is the analysis accredited?
Materials and methods
Material(s):
Method reference:
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Turnaround time and time slots
Turnaround time:
10 days
Request forms
Analysis categories
Medical