Genital swab, rectal swab, or urine. Also acceptable: upper respiratory swabs, bronchoalveolar lavage, sputum, and tracheal aspirates.
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)
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 10 days; Frozen: 14 days
Use to detect and speciate Ureaplasma parvum, U. urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and M. genitalium. May be considered for cases of nongonococcal urethritis.
Performed
Mon - Fri
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Epic ID
LAB2910
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.
CPT Codes
87798 x3; 87563
LOINC
31208-2
69933-0
51988-4
68546-1
69935-5
ARUP Test Code
2011172
Notes
This test detects and speciates Ureaplasma parvum, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and Mycoplasma genitalium.
Collection
Epic ID
LAB2910
ARUP Test Code
2011172
Performing Lab
ARUP
Collect
Genital swab, rectal swab, or urine. Also acceptable: upper respiratory swabs, bronchoalveolar lavage, sputum, and tracheal aspirates.
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)
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 10 days; Frozen: 14 days
Use to detect and speciate Ureaplasma parvum, U. urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and M. genitalium. May be considered for cases of nongonococcal urethritis.
Performed
Mon - Fri
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Epic ID
LAB2910
Result Interpretation
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.
Administrative
CPT Codes
87798 x3; 87563
LOINC
31208-2
69933-0
51988-4
68546-1
69935-5
ARUP Test Code
2011172
Notes
This test detects and speciates Ureaplasma parvum, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and Mycoplasma genitalium.
Laboratories.