ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0065031: Ureaplasma urealyticum & Mycoplasma hominis Culture

Test Mnemonic: V UREA
Methodology: Culture

Performed: Sun-Sat

Reported: Within 7 days
Final: Negative at 7 days
Average time to positive: 3 days

Specimen Required:  
Collect: Urine, urethral or cervical swab, semen, biopsy tissue, or body fluid, CSF, tracheal, or nasopharyngeal aspirate in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media (ARUP supply #12884) (DO NOT USE M4 RT). Source of specimen is required.

Transport: Specimen in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media at 2-8°C. Use a sterile leak-proof container for tissue or fluids if Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media is unavailable. If transport time will exceed 24 hours, freeze specimen at -70°C and transport on dry ice. Place each specimen in a separate, individually sealed bag.

Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.

Pediatric Collection/Transport:

Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.

Remarks: This culture will recover both Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum, if present. 

Unacceptable Conditions: Other transport media, including M4 RT, swabs in culturettes, Nonpatient specimens, and dry swabs.

Stability: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media; Frozen: 1 month (-70°C)

Reference Interval:
Culture negative for Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis.

Note:
No environmental cultures performed.  This testing is not suitable for determining mycoplasma contamination in any cell line or tissue culture. 

CPT Code(s):
87109

 

 

 
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