Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma Panel

Specimen Requirement: Submit 1 of the samples below: Vaginal swab collected in an Aptima(R) Vaginal Swab Collection Kit or Multitest Collection Kit (orange label). Urethral swab collected in an Aptima(R) Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (white label) or Swab specimen collection kit (orange or white label). Excess mucus should be removed prior to sampling. Urine (males only)- provide a first-catch urine (a maximum of 20-30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives. 2. 0 mL of urine specimen must be transferred into the Aptima(R) urine specimen transport within 24 hours of collection. Use the tube provided in the urine specimen collection kit. The fluid (urine plus transport media) level in the urine transport tube must fall within the clear pane on the tube label. Ambulatory Transport Temperature to Inova Central Lab: AmbientSpecimen Stability: Ambient

LAB12495 SSMUR

SSMUR

Includes: SureSwab®, Mycoplasma hominis, Real-Time PCRMycoplasma genitalium, rRNA, TMASureSwab®, Ureaplasma species, Real-Time PCR@BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302793)@ @BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302794)@

Minimum Testing Volume: 1 Swab2.0 mL Urine Transport Temperature: Ambient Stability: Ambient: 14 DaysRefrigerated : 14 DaysFrozen: 30 DaysCauses for Rejection: Transport tubes with 2 swabsTransport tubes with Non-Aptima(R) swabsSwab transport tubes with no swabSwab submitted in non-Aptima(R) transport container sUrine samples where the fluid level is not between the black fill linesUrine submitted in non-Aptima(R) transport container sFemale urinePerforming Lab: Quest Diagnostics

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