Ureaplasma urealyticum & Mycoplasma hominis Culture
Order Name
C UREAPLAS
Test Number: 6601690
Revision Date 02/22/2022
Test Number: 6601690
Revision Date 02/22/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Ureaplasma spp and M hominis
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Culture | 687-4 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | See Below | See Instructions | Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media (UTM) | Frozen |
| Instructions | Collect: Cervical or Urethral swab, or Body fluid, CSF, Semen, Tissue or Urine. Also acceptable: Respiratory specimens from transplant patients or patients younger than 1 year of age. Please Indicate Source on the Specimen! Place swab or 0.5mL(0.3 mL) of fluid in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media (UTM) immediately; (supplies available online) Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen. Transport specimen on dry ice. Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens not in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media. M4 RT or bacterial transport media. Non-patient specimens. Dry swabs. Stability: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen at -70°C: 1 month. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Testing Schedule | Sun-Sat |
| Expected TAT | Negative at 10 days; Positive as soon as detected |
| Clinical Use | This culture will recover both Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum, if present. No environmental cultures performed. This testing is not suitable for determining mycoplasma contamination in any cell line or tissue culture. |
| Notes | Reference Lab: ARUP Test Code: 65031 Click Here to view information on the ARUP website. |
| CPT Code(s) | 87109 |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |