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Ureaplasma Species and Mycoplasma hominis Culture
Ordering Recommendation
Culture identification of Ureaplasma species and Mycoplasma hominis organisms.
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Body fluid, CSF, semen, cervical or urethral swab, tissue, or urine. Also acceptable: Respiratory specimens from patients younger than 1 year of age
Place swab or 0.5 mL of fluid (Min: 0.3 mL). in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media (UTM) (ARUP supply #12884) immediately. Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. Also acceptable: Any transport media validated for Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport such as M4 (DO NOT USE M4 RT).
Frozen. Transport specimen on dry ice.
Nonpatient specimens. Specimens not in Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma transport media. M4 RT or bacterial transport media. Dry swabs
Specimen source preferred.
Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen at -20°C: Unacceptable; Frozen at -70°C: 1 month
Methodology
Culture
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-10 days
Negative culture reported at 10 days. Positive culture reported as soon as detected.
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
FDA
Note
This culture will recover both Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma spp., if present.
No environmental cultures performed. This testing is not suitable for determining mycoplasma contamination in any cell line or tissue culture. This test is not appropriate for adult respiratory specimens other than lung transplant specimens. See Mycoplasma pneumonia by PCR (ARUP test code 0060256).
Hotline History
CPT Codes
87109
Components
| Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 0065031 | Culture, Ureaplasma spp and M hominis | 687-4 |
Aliases
- Culture, Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum
- Genital Mycoplasma Culture
- M. hominis
- mycoplasma culture
- Mycoplasma hominis Culture (Genital Source)
