# Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen

> This test detects specific proteins associated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria in a stool sample. It helps determine if an active bacterial infection is present in your stomach, which is often the cause of ulcers, inflammation, and burning pain.

- Labcorp code: 180764
- Category: [Infections](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/infections.md)
- Labcorp turnaround: 2–4 days
- Collection: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Without a doctor: yes. People order it themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral.
- Price: shown on the review page its order link opens. Opening it orders nothing.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=180764&ref=assistant

## About ordering

People order for themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral, and results arrive in their Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.