Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS/UREAPLASMA CULTURE
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2720 Geisinger Epic ID: 32886Urogenital (vaginal, cervical, urethral swab or secretions)
Urine collected in a VCM tube or FDA approved equivalent transport medium
Infant (<1 year old) respiratory sample (sputum, bronchial washing/BAL, tracheobronchial secretions, nasopharyngeal or throat swabs)
Preferred specimen: 3 mL or 1 swab urogenital (vaginal, cervical, urethral swab or secretions) collected in a VCM tube or FDA approved equivalent transport medium
Alternate specimen: Urine collected in a VCM tube or FDA approved equivalent transport medium • Infant (<1 year old) respiratory sample (sputum, bronchial washing/BAL, tracheobronchial secretions, nasopharyngeal or throat swabs)
Minimum Volume
1 mL or 1 swab
Specimens transported in M4RT are unacceptable.
Submit an equal volume of specimen to transport media. Storage or transport at -20° C is not acceptable. After collection, refrigerate up to 48 hours prior to shipment.
After collection, transport to Referred testing refrigerated. Referred to store at -80.
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen -20° C: Unacceptable
Frozen -70° C: 30 days
Molecular transport systems • Wooden-shaft and calcium alginate swabs • Urine containing preservatives • Raw specimens • Specimens received in M4RT transport media • Respiratory specimens from patients >1 year old • Specimens submitted in formalin
No mycoplasma/ureaplasma isolated.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma
Mycoplasma hominis culture, Mycoplasma/ureaplasma culture, Ureaplasma culture, Quest test code 7503, MYCOPC