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Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma Culture

Alternate Name: Mycoplasma Ureaplasma Cult 

SAL Code:

1000044

CPT:

87109

Loinc:

687-4

Turn Around Time:

8-10 days

Department:

Microbiology

Specimen Requirements:

Primary Tube:

Clean & Sterile Cup

Primary Substance:

Urine

Temperature

Period

Stable Ambient:

8 hours

Stable Fridge:

48 hours

Stable Frozen:

-70'C 1 month

Clinical Info:

This culture assay is used for the qualitative detection and isolation of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma spp. from clinical specimens to aid in the diagnosis of suspected genital mycoplasma infections.

Test Limitations:

Other Mycoplasma species (M. buccale, M. faucium, M. orale, M. salivarium, M. fermentans, M. penetrans, etc.) may also hydrolyze arginine, producing a positive broth result; further confirmatory identification is required. False-positive broth color changes may result from alkaline metabolic byproducts of filamentous fungi or Candida spp.; subculture to plated media is required to confirm.

Test Information:

Components:

Component Name CPT Loinc
Preliminary Report 1 -