MYCOPLASMA IGG AB
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  MYCG

MGH LIS Test No

  4034

Schedule

  Monday - Friday

Testing Time

  3 Days

Testing Lab

  Warde Medical Laboratories

QORR Test Code

  MYCG

Specimen Info

Type

  1 SST Tube  

Volume

  1.0 mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Separate and refrigerate serum
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
EIA

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
86738

Reference Range
<=0.90 Seronegative: Suggests no prior immunological exposure to Mycoplasma pneumoniae, result does not rule out recent exposure and collection of test sample prior to development of IgG. IgM anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae and/or culture is recommended for determining current infection. 
0.91-1.09 Equivocal: Immunological exposure cannot be assessed with this value. Recommend repeat testing in 7-14 days. If repeat testing remains equivocal an alternative method should be used. A test for IgM anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibodies may be helpful in acute infections. 
=1.10 Seropositive: Indicates presence of IgG antibody to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. IgM anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae level may be useful if a recent infection is suspected clinically. 

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