Genital swab, rectal swab, or urine. Also acceptable: upper respiratory swabs, bronchoalveolar lavage, sputum, and tracheal aspirates.
Additional Requirements
Auto Lab Accepts: VIRAL TRANSPORT MEDIA
Specimen Preparation
Transfer genital swab, rectal swab, respiratory swab, or 1 mL urine to viral transport media (ARUP supply #12884) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787. BAL, sputum, or tracheal aspirate: Transfer 1 mL to an empty sterile container. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Ordering Recommendations
Use to detect and speciate Ureaplasma parvum, U. urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and M. genitalium. May be considered for cases of nongonococcal urethritis.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 10 days; Frozen: 14 days
Performed
Mon - Fri
Reported
2-5 days
Remarks
Specimen source required.
Notes
This test detects and speciates Ureaplasma parvum, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and Mycoplasma genitalium.
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Synonyms
UR MYCOPCR
Interpretive Data
A negative result does not rule out the presence of PCR inhibitors in the patient specimen or test-specific nucleic acid in concentrations below the level of detection by this test.
ARUP Test Code
2011172
LOINC
31208-2
69933-0
51988-4
68546-1
69935-5
CPT Codes
87798 x3; 87563
Test Information
EPIC Lab Number
LAB58120
Collect
Genital swab, rectal swab, or urine. Also acceptable: upper respiratory swabs, bronchoalveolar lavage, sputum, and tracheal aspirates.
Additional Requirements
Auto Lab Accepts: VIRAL TRANSPORT MEDIA
Specimen Preparation
Transfer genital swab, rectal swab, respiratory swab, or 1 mL urine to viral transport media (ARUP supply #12884) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787. BAL, sputum, or tracheal aspirate: Transfer 1 mL to an empty sterile container. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Ordering Recommendations
Use to detect and speciate Ureaplasma parvum, U. urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and M. genitalium. May be considered for cases of nongonococcal urethritis.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 10 days; Frozen: 14 days
Performed
Mon - Fri
Reported
2-5 days
Remarks
Specimen source required.
Notes
This test detects and speciates Ureaplasma parvum, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and Mycoplasma genitalium.
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Synonyms
UR MYCOPCR
Interpretive Data
A negative result does not rule out the presence of PCR inhibitors in the patient specimen or test-specific nucleic acid in concentrations below the level of detection by this test.
