Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma Culture Build info

Synonyms

• MYCOPLASMA / UREAPLASMA CULTURE
• CULTURE - MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS/UREAPLASMA
• HOMINIS
• UREAPLASMA/MYCOPLASMA GENITAL CULTURE
• UREALYTICUM
• LAB944

Short Name

MYCOPLASMA / UREAPLASMA

Procedure Master Number

LAB944

Procedure ID

55735

Clinical Info

Establish the diagnosis of Ureaplasma urealyticum infection in suspected cases of urethritis and cervicitis

Specimen Type

CSF, Urine, Cervical, Urethral, Vaginal, Other

Container

Urea/Myco

Collection Instructions

PLEASE INDICATE SOURCE ON VIAL
(RUHOF VTM is Not Acceptable)

Specimen must be received within 48 hours of collection.

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Container/Tube:
- Male: Collect urethral specimen on viral culture VTM/ UTM), small-tipped swab . Refrigerate and ship at 4°C.
- Female: Collect vaginal and urethral specimens with viral culture collection swab.(VTM/ UTM).
                Refrigerate and ship at 4°C.
- Urine/Semen: Collect specimen in sterile, leakproof container.
Specimen: Endocervical exudates or scrapings, urethral exudate, urine, endometrial washing or biopsy, fallopian tube, placenta, fetal part, semen; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), respiratory sources from neonates

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

3 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated

Methodology

Culture on selective media
 

Days Performed

TAT: 7 - 10 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

87109

PDM

6201184

Results