Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma Panel
Test Code
Clinical Significance
Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma Panel - Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma spp. have been associated with genital tract infection. M. genitalium has been implicated in cervicitis, endometritis, and PID. M. hominis has also been associated with cervicitis and is present in increased numbers in vaginosis. Ureaplasma spp. have been linked to upper genitourinary tract infection and to premature labor and abortion. Because of their nature, these organisms are not routinely cultured and are better detected by molecular methods.
Recently, by molecular means two groups of Ureaplasma spp. have ...
Test Resources
Specimen Handling - Specimen Collection Guide
Specimen Collection guides for AptimaTest Details
Mycoplasma genitalium, rRNA, TMA
SureSwab, Ureaplasma species, Real-Time PCR
Methodology
Reference Range(s)
| Mycoplasma hominis, Real-Time PCR | Not detected |
| Mycoplasma genitalium, rRNA, TMA | Not detected |
| Ureaplasma species, Real-Time PCR | |
| U. parvum DNA | Not detected |
| U. urealyticum DNA | Not detected |
Preferred Specimen(s)
1 vaginal swab collected in a Aptima® Vaginal Swab Collection Kit or Multitest Collection Kit (orange label) or
1 male urethral swab collected in a Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (white label) or
2 mL male urine collected in a Aptima Urine Transport Tube
Minimum Volume
2 mL urine
Collection Instructions
Vaginal swabs: Follow instructions in the Aptima Vaginal Swab Collection Kit or Multitest Collection Kit (orange label).
Male urethral swabs: Follow instructions in the Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (white label).
Swab specimen collection kit (orange or white label). Excess mucus should be removed prior to sampling.
Male urine: Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine (a maximum of 20-30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives. 2 mL of urine specimen must be transferred into the Aptima urine specimen transport within 24 hours of collection and before being assayed. Use the tube provided in the urine specimen collection kit. The fluid (urine plus transport media) level in the urine transport tube must fall within the clear pane on the tube label.
Transport Container
Aptima Vaginal Swab Collection Kit or Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit
Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit
Aptima Urine Transport Tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 14 days
- Refrigerated: 14 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria
Transport tube with 2 swabs • Transport tubes with non-Aptima swabs • Swab transport tubes with no swab • Swab submitted in non-Aptima transport containers • Urine samples where the fluid level is not between the black fill lines • Urine submitted in non-Aptima transport container • Female urine • Patients less than 15 years of age
Setup Schedule
1 male urethral swab collected in a Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (white label) or
2 mL male urine collected in a Aptima Urine Transport Tube
Male urethral swabs: Follow instructions in the Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (white label).
Swab specimen collection kit (orange or white label). Excess mucus should be removed prior to sampling.
Male urine: Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine (a maximum of 20-30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives. 2 mL of urine specimen must be transferred into the Aptima urine specimen transport within 24 hours of collection and before being assayed. Use the tube provided in the urine specimen collection kit. The fluid (urine plus transport media) level in the urine transport tube must fall within the clear pane on the tube label.
Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit
Aptima Urine Transport Tube
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days