Sample collection should be performed in accordance with institutional guidelines for collection of throat swab specimens. Sample should be collected by vigorously swabbing the tonsils and posterior pharynx.
Collect
Throat swab only - Swab samples collected with suitable swab types (e.g. rayon, flocked nylon or polyester)
Specimen Preparation
Submit throat swab in ESwab container (preferred).
Swab submitted in culturette of a non-nutritive transport medium (e.g. Liquid Amies without charcoal; Liquid Stuart) also acceptable
Storage/Transport Temperature
Samples should be held at 2-29oC during transport. Samples may be held at room temp (19-29oC) for up to 24 hours prior to testing or stored refrigerated (2-8oC) for up to 14 days prior to testing.
Unacceptable Conditions
Mini-tip swabs (absorbance capacity less than 60 ul) are NOT acceptable for specimen collection.
Swabs submitted in UTM are NOT acceptable
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Samples may be held at room temp (19-29oC) for up to 24 hours prior to testing or store refrigerated (2-8oC) for up to 14 days prior to testing.
Lab Section
Bacteriology
Methodology
Nucleic Acid Amplification by Loop Mediated Amplification technology
Per manufacturer's package insert, Phenylephrine HCL found in nasal decongestants may cause false negative results at concentrations above 0.595 mg/mL.
Reference Interval
Negative for Mycoplasma pneumoniae Nucleic Acid
CPT Codes
87581
Order Type (Individual or Group)
I
Result Test ID
MPNAT
Reportable?
Y
Result Test Name
MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE NAAT
Result Type (Individual or Group)
I
Type (Alpha or Numeric)
A
Default Result
See Micro
Micro Source Information
SOURCE ID
SOURCE NAME
SITES
REFELX TESTS
TH
THROAT
CPT Codes
87581
Pricing
Refer to Lab Account Manager. email: labservicesoutreach@urmc.rochester.edu
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Sample collection should be performed in accordance with institutional guidelines for collection of throat swab specimens. Sample should be collected by vigorously swabbing the tonsils and posterior pharynx.
Collect
Throat swab only - Swab samples collected with suitable swab types (e.g. rayon, flocked nylon or polyester)
Specimen Preparation
Submit throat swab in ESwab container (preferred).
Swab submitted in culturette of a non-nutritive transport medium (e.g. Liquid Amies without charcoal; Liquid Stuart) also acceptable
Storage/Transport Temperature
Samples should be held at 2-29oC during transport. Samples may be held at room temp (19-29oC) for up to 24 hours prior to testing or stored refrigerated (2-8oC) for up to 14 days prior to testing.
Unacceptable Conditions
Mini-tip swabs (absorbance capacity less than 60 ul) are NOT acceptable for specimen collection.
Swabs submitted in UTM are NOT acceptable
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Samples may be held at room temp (19-29oC) for up to 24 hours prior to testing or store refrigerated (2-8oC) for up to 14 days prior to testing.
Testing
Lab Section
Bacteriology
Methodology
Nucleic Acid Amplification by Loop Mediated Amplification technology
Per manufacturer's package insert, Phenylephrine HCL found in nasal decongestants may cause false negative results at concentrations above 0.595 mg/mL.
Result Interpretation
Reference Interval
Negative for Mycoplasma pneumoniae Nucleic Acid
Coding
CPT Codes
87581
URM Labs Internal
Test Build
Order Type (Individual or Group)
I
Result Test ID
MPNAT
Reportable?
Y
Result Test Name
MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE NAAT
Result Type (Individual or Group)
I
Type (Alpha or Numeric)
A
Default Result
See Micro
Micro Source Information
SOURCE ID
SOURCE NAME
SITES
REFELX TESTS
TH
THROAT
CPT Codes
87581
Pricing
Refer to Lab Account Manager. email: labservicesoutreach@urmc.rochester.edu
