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| Title | CULTURE, UREAPLASMA/MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>Specimen Required: send uro genital specimen (cervix,urethra,vaginal,semen,prostatic secretions,urine) in Universal Transport Media (UTM) frozen.</p>
<p>Alternate Specimen: sterile body fluids,tissue,wood swabs,respiratory samples on children <1 yr old</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | |
| Reference Range | By Report |
| Turnaround | 7-10 days |
| Clinical Use | <p>The culture isolates and identifies Mycoplasma hominis which can cause genital related infections. Although 20% of apparently healthy women carry M. hominis, this organism may cause opportunistic infections resulting in pelvin inflammatory disease, vaginosis, adverse pregnancy outcomes or postpartum fevers.</p> |
| Test Code | MMYCU |
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