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Mycoplasma hominis/Ureaplasma Culture

Order Code: MYCURE

Test Summary

Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis are primarily associated with genital tract colonization and disease in adults and respiratory tract colonization and disease in newborns. Though controversial, these organisms have been associated with endometritis, chorioamnionitis, premature rupture of membranes, stillbirth, premature birth, low birth weight, post-partum infections, and infertility. Of particular concern is the causal relationship between central nervous system infections in the premature newborn and U. urealyticum.

Aliases

  • N/A

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

3 mL or 1 swab urogenital (vaginal, cervical, urethral swab or secretions) collected in a VCM tube or FDA approved equivalent transport medium.

Minimum Volume

1 mL or 1 swab

Instructions

Submit an equal volume of specimen to transport media. 

Urine must be transferred to a VCM tube within 1 hour of collection.


Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

VCM medium (green-cap) tube or equivalent (UTM) container

Transport Temperature

Frozen -70° C

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: Unacceptable
  • Refrigerated: 48 hours
  • Frozen -20°C: Unacceptable
  • Frozen -70°C: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

Urine collected in a VCM tube or FDA approved equivalent transport medium.

Infant (<1 year old) respiratory sample (sputum, bronchial washing/BAL, tracheobronchial secretions, nasopharyngeal or throat swab).

Unacceptable Specimens

Specimens collected on wooden shafted swabs, or cotton swabs • Specimen received in expired transport medium • Tissue specimen in formalin • Urine containing any preservatives • Specimen received in M4RT transport medium • Raw specimens • Specimen collected in molecular transport medium

Order Code

MYCURE

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB655

Includes

Mycoplasma hominis

Ureaplasma species

CPT Code

  • 87109

Billing Code

  • 670341

CPT Statement

CPT Statement

Methodology

Culture

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly VA, 20153

Department

Reference Testing

Reference Range

Not isolated

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Daily; Report available: 10 days

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

3 mL or 1 swab urogenital (vaginal, cervical, urethral swab or secretions) collected in a VCM tube or FDA approved equivalent transport medium.

Minimum Volume

1 mL or 1 swab

Instructions

Submit an equal volume of specimen to transport media. 

Urine must be transferred to a VCM tube within 1 hour of collection.


Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

VCM medium (green-cap) tube or equivalent (UTM) container

Transport Temperature

Frozen -70° C

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: Unacceptable
  • Refrigerated: 48 hours
  • Frozen -20°C: Unacceptable
  • Frozen -70°C: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

Urine collected in a VCM tube or FDA approved equivalent transport medium.

Infant (<1 year old) respiratory sample (sputum, bronchial washing/BAL, tracheobronchial secretions, nasopharyngeal or throat swab).

Unacceptable Specimens

Specimens collected on wooden shafted swabs, or cotton swabs • Specimen received in expired transport medium • Tissue specimen in formalin • Urine containing any preservatives • Specimen received in M4RT transport medium • Raw specimens • Specimen collected in molecular transport medium

Billing

CPT Code

  • 87109

Billing Code

  • 670341

CPT Statement

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Culture

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

Not isolated

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Daily; Report available: 10 days