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Culture
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Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
Within 7 days
Final: Negative within 7 days
Average time to positive: 3 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Body fluid, CSF, cervical or urethral swab, respiratory, semen, urine, or tissue.
Specimen Preparation: Place swab or specimen in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media (ARUP supply #12884) immediately. Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. Use a sterile, leak-proof container for tissue or fluids if Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media is unavailable. (Min: 0.5 mL) Also acceptable: Any transport media validated for Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport (DO NOT USE M4 RT).
Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen on dry ice.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Remarks: Specimen source required.
Unacceptable Conditions: M4 RT, swabs in culturettes. 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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