Mycoplasma hominis Culture

Message

Submit only one of the samples below: Urogenital swab (vaginal, cervical, urethral swabs or vaginal secretions) collected in VCM medium, or UTMUrine collected in sterile container Body fluid collected in sterile container Tissue collected in sterile container Wound swab collected in VCM medium, or UTMRespiratory (children under 1 year only) samples consisting of sputum, bronchial washing, tracheobronchial secretions, bronchial alveolar lavage, collected in sterile container Nasopharyngeal or throat swab (children under 1 year only) collected in VCM medium, or UTM

Test Code

LAB8293 MPHCQ

Alias/See Also

MPHCQ

CPT Codes
87109

Includes

@BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302793)@ @BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302794)@

Instructions

Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Do not use M4RT; the room temperature formula cannot be used for mycoplasmaUrine- centrifuge at 3000 rpm for 15 minutes. Suspend sediment in VCM or UTM. If the specimen is not centrifuged, submit a 1: 1 volume of urine in VCM or UTM.Body fluids, tissue, respiratory- submit a 1: 1 volume in VCM or UTMTransport Temperature: Frozen -70 C Stability: Ambient: N/A Refrigerated : 48 hoursFrozen -70 C: 30 days Causes for Rejection: Specimens collected on wooden shafted swabs, or cotton swabsTissue specimens in formalin Urine containing any preservativesSpecimens received in M4RT transport mediumRaw specimensSpecimen collected in molecular transport medium

Report Available

12-Days

Clinical Significance

1230170384

Last Updated: May 18, 2026

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