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Test Requirements
 
Title
MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE lgG ANTIBODY
Specimen Requirement
<p>1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge.</p>
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay
Stability
REFRIGERATED 48 HOURS; FROZEN 14 DAYS
Reference Range
*BY REPORT
Turnaround
5 days
Clinical Use
<p>Determine immunity to M. pneumoniae. The absence of IgG and IgM <br />Mycoplasma pneumoniae-specific Ab is strong evidence against prior <br />Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection; the presence of IgG Ab to <br />Mycoplasma pneumoniae is indicative of previous or current <br />Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.</p>
Test Code
MYC2M
 

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