CULTURE,UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM / MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS
Marquette General Health System
Alpha Code |
MICRO. RQN. | |
MGH LIS Test No |
604 | |
Schedule |
Monday-Sunday | |
Testing Time |
7-8 days | |
Testing Lab |
Specialty Labs, Inc. | |
QORR Test Code |
URMYC | |
Type |
Swab - Cervical | |
Volume |
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Temperature |
Ambient or Refrigerated | |
Preservative |
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Collection Info |
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Clinical Utilities
Establish the diagnosis of Ureaplasma urealyticum infection in suspected cases of urethritis and cervicitis. Associated with infertility etiology.
CPT Codes
87109
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UREAPLASMA/MYCOPLASMA PRELIM
CULTURE
87109
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Reflex Reason
Collection Notes
UREAPLASMA/MYCOPLASMA FINAL
CULTURE
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Reflex Reason
Acceptable specimens: Urethral, vaginal or
cervical swabs, urine (urethritis), abscess contents, prostatic
secretions, semen, placenta, fetal tissue from spontaneous abortion
or stillbirths, endometrial washings or tissue biopsy, fallopian tube
tissue (infertility, endometritis or spontaneous abortion),
respiratory specimens (sputum, washings or aspirates). Do not use
swabs with wooden shafts. Place the swab or collected material in
M4 Transport Medium (available from Specialty). Collect urine in a
sterile, leakproof container. Centrifuge urine at 2000 rpm, discard
supernatant, resuspend pellet in M4 Transport Medium. Ship to
Specialty within 24 hours of collection on cold pack.
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