Mycoplasma IgG Ab MYCO IGG

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae IgG Antibody

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae IgG Antibody

EPIC Order Name

Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibody, IgG

Clinical Info

Aid in the diagnosis of atypical pneumonia, which is a cause of community-acquired pneumonia.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

8 Hours Room Temperature
7 Days Refrigerated

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86738

PDM

5700400

Result Interpretation

Negative:  ≤0.90 index
Equivocal:  0.91-1.09 index
Positive:  ≥1.10 index

Forms