Helicobacter pylori Culture and Sensitivity Testing Service
Our department is offering Helicobacter pylori culture and susceptibility testing services on gastric biopsy specimens of patients from Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz and outside hospitals/laboratories. Susceptibility testing (through measuring the ‘minimum inhibitory concentration’) will be performed on the antibiotics- metronidazole, clarithromycin, amoxicillin, levofloxacin, tetracycline and rifampicin.
Operation Hours
- The service operates Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 4.00pm, and is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
TAT
- The turn around time of this test is 30 days.
Payment Rates
- Each test will be charged based on the rates according to the following institutions/hospitals:
- HCTM / PPUKM / UKM: RM 200.00
- Government hospitals / laboratories: RM 200.00
- Hospital / private laboratories: RM 300.00
Payment MethodÂ
Payment must be made in advance BEFORE sending the specimen to us via the UKM Payment link.
Test Request Procedure
- For more information on specimen collection, storage and transport procedures, please refer to the guidelines that can be downloaded here
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Before sending the specimen, please ensure that the UKM Payment receipt/proof of payment is attached together with the printed and fully completed test request form and submitted to the staff at the Microbiology Laboratory counter, Level 10, for payment verification.
Makmal Mikrobiologi, Tingkat 10, Blok Praklinikal, Fakulti Perubatan UKM, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
- Test results will be reported via email and fax.
- Please contact us for further inquiries or to obtain H. pylori transport media:
- Tel: 03-9145 8656/8654/5920
- Fax: 03-9145 9524
Download the request form and guidelines here:
Before submitting the specimen, please present the UKM Payment proof of payment to the staff at the Microbiology Laboratory counter, Level 10, to obtain the official receipt.
To make the payment, please click here to access UKM Payment.
