| Ordering Recommendation: |
Use to detect Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma spp.
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| Methodology: |
Culture
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
Within 8 days
Final: Negative within 8 days
Average time to positive: 3 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Body fluid, CSF, respiratory, semen, cervical or urethral swab, tissue or urine.
Specimen Preparation: Place swab or 0.5 mL of fluid (Min: 0.3 mL). in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media (UTM) (ARUP supply #12884) immediately. Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. Also acceptable: Any transport media validated for Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport such as M4 (DO NOT USE M4 RT). Use a sterile, leak-proof container for tissue or fluids if UTM is unavailable.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen. Transport specimen on dry ice.
Remarks: Specimen source preferred.
Unacceptable Conditions: M4 RT or bacterial transport media. Non-patient specimens. Dry swabs.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media; Frozen at -70°C: 1 month
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