Detection of Mycoplasma genitalium
Endocervical swab:
Male urethral swab:
The patient should not have urinated for at least one hour prior to specimen collection.
Aptima Unisex swab specimen collection kit
Vaginal swab:
Aptima Multitest swab specimen collection kit
Ambient (preferred) - 30 days
Refrigerated - 30 days
Nucleic acid amplification (NAA)
Negative
Testing is recommended in cases of urethritis; recurrent, symptomatic cervicitis; AND negative Chlamydia trachomatis NAAT and Neisseria gonorrhoeae NAAT.
Test of cure is not recommended.
Hospital clients submitting a request for this assay on an outpatient with Medicare should complete and submit a Molecular Medical billing request form along with the sample.