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Mycoplasma hominis/Ureaplasma Culture : 1001865
Test CodeMHOURE or 1001865
Alias/See Also
Mycoplasma hominis Culture; Ureaplasma urealyticum Culture
CPT Codes
87109
Preferred Specimen
3 mL or 1 swab Urogenital (vaginal, cervical, urethral) swab or vaginal secretions collected in VCM (M5M4) medium (green-cap) tube or equivalent (UTM) container.
Minimum Volume
1 mL or 1 swab
Other Acceptable Specimens
Urine in VCM or equivalent transport media. All swabs must be submitted in the VCM or equivalent transport media.
Sterile body fluids, tissue, respiratory (sputum, bronchial washing,
tracheobronchial secretions, bronchial alveolar lavage) in VCM or equivalent transport media.
Sterile body fluids, tissue, respiratory (sputum, bronchial washing,
tracheobronchial secretions, bronchial alveolar lavage) in VCM or equivalent transport media.
Instructions
Ship on dry ice (-70° C)
Submit an equal volume of specimen to transport media.
Respiratory samples are only acceptable from children under 1 year old.
NOTE: Storage or transport at -20° C is not acceptable. After collection, refrigerate up to 48 hours prior to shipment.
Note: Do not use M4RT. The room temperature formula cannot be used for
mycoplasma.
Submit an equal volume of specimen to transport media.
Respiratory samples are only acceptable from children under 1 year old.
NOTE: Storage or transport at -20° C is not acceptable. After collection, refrigerate up to 48 hours prior to shipment.
Note: Do not use M4RT. The room temperature formula cannot be used for
mycoplasma.
Transport Container
VCM medium or FDA approved equivalent transport container
Transport Temperature
Frozen -70 C s on dry ice
Specimen Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen at -20 C: Unacceptable; Frozen at -70 C: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens collected on wooden shafted swabs, or cotton swabs. Specimen received in expired transport medium. Tissue specimen in formalin. Urine containing any preservatives. Specimens received in M4RT transport medium. Raw specimens.
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
7-8 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)
Reference Range
Not isolated
Clinical Significance
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.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
