| Test Name: |
UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM, RT-PCR, ONESWAB (MDL) |
| Test Code: |
2191066 |
| Alias: |
320
LAB9531
OneSwab
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| CPT Code(s): |
87798
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| Preferred Specimen: |
OneSwab®, UroSwab®, ThinPrep® |
| Container: |
OneSwab®, UroSwab®, ThinPrep® |
| Alternate Container: |
Whole blood yellow top tube (ACD solution A), biopsy, CSF |
| Collection Instructions: |
Firmly, yet gently, obtain sample with the OneSwab, rotating it 360o for 10-30 seconds to ensure adequate sampling. When sampling a crusted over lesion, moisten the swab in sterile saline prior to taking the sample. Remove the swab and place into the vial. Snap off the shaft to fit completely in the vial. Be sure the swab fits into the vial prior to capping. Tightly cap the vial. |
| Transport Temperature: |
Room temperature |
| Stability: |
Room temperature: up to 5 days |
| Schedule: |
Turn-around time: report available in 24-72 hours from receipt of specimen at MDL |
| Method: |
Real Time (RT) PCR |
| Performing Lab: |
Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, L.L.C. (MDL); #320 |
| Clinical Significance: |
Ureaplasma, of the family Mycoplasmataceae, are among the smallest free-living bacteria. Colonization, the presence and multiplication of microorganisms without tissue invasion or damage, usually begins at birth with passage through an infected mother's birth canal. Ureaplasmas have been isolated from the genital tract of 33% of infant girls and from the noses and throats of 15% of infant boys and girls. Carriage of these organisms does not usually persist beyond the age of 2. However, a small portion of pre-pubescent children will remain colonized and asymptomatic. As a result of sexual contact, the incidence of genital Ureaplasmas increases after puberty. In some pregnant women, Ureaplasma infections are considered to be the cause of chorioamnionitis and premature delivery. They are frequently transmitted from mothers to their infants, which may cause a variety of disorders including pneumonia, persistent pulmonary hypertension, and chronic infection of the central nervous system. In this assay, DNA is extracted from the specimen and subjected to PCR amplification. |
| Use: |
Updated 02/16/22 |
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