Mycoplasma Hominis and Ureaplasma Species Culture MYURE
| Method(s) | Culture |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | Urine, urethral or cervical swab, semen, tissue, body fluid, CSF, respiratory. Source of specimen is required. |
| Transport | Place swab or 0.5 mL of fluid (Min: 0.3 mL) in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media (UTM). Also acceptable: Any transport media validated for Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport such as M4 (DO NOT USE M4 RT). |
| Remarks | Place swab or specimen in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media immediately. |
| Stability | Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen at -20°C: Unacceptable; Frozen: at -70°C: 1 month |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Specimens not in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media. M4 RT or bacterial transport media. Nonpatient specimens. Dry swabs. |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 5010967 |
| CPTCode | 87109 |
| Notes | This culture will recover both Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum, if present. |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Culture negative for Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis. |
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