Mycoplasma profile, NAA, urine-13663

Test info

  
Mycoplasma profile, NAA, urine
  
13663
  
LAB13663
  
MYCOURINE
  
Genital Mycoplasma profile, NAA, urine
Mycoplasma profile, PCR, urine
Ureaplasma
  

Detect Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma spp

Specimen

  
Urine, 1st AM void
  
  
20 - 30 mL
  
2 mL
  
  1. The patient should not have urinated for at least one hour prior to specimen collection.
  2. Female patients should not cleanse the labial area prior to providing the specimen.
  3. Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine (approximately 20 mL to 30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives.
    1. Collection of larger volumes of urine may result in specimen dilution that may reduce test sensitivity; lesser volumes may not adequately rinse organisms into the specimen.
  

Using the pipette included in the kit, add urine to the Aptima Urine specimen transport tube until the level is between the two black lines on the device (about 2 mL).

  
  

Ambient (preferred) - 30 days

Refrigerated - 30 days

  
  • Specimen with incorrect patient identification
  • Unlabeled specimen
  • Inappropriate specimen transport conditions
  • Specimens received after prolonged delay (usually >72 hours)
  • Specimen leaked in transit
  • Specimen in expired transport or incorrect transport device
  • Specimens with inappropriate source for test requested
  • Specimen with fixative or additives
  • APTIMA® urine transport >30 days from collection
  • APTIMA® urine transport with incorrect specimen volume

Performance

  
LabCorp Burlington (180040): R-LC
  
6 times per week
  
3 - 4 days
  

Nucleic acid amplification (NAA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative

Billing

  
This test may require preauthorization from the insurance provider. Check the payer guidelines and, if needed, obtain the pre-authorization prior to sample collection.
  
87798 x 2
87563

Tracking

  
04/30/2019
  
06/22/2023
  
12/31/2023