Specimen Requirements
Title
Culture, Mycoplamsa (Respiratory)
Specimen Requirement
Collect respiratory specimens (nasopharyx or throat swab or washing, tracheal aspirate, sputum), place immediately in M4 Viral Transport Medium. Refrigerate.
Methodology
Conventional culture technique.
Stability
Refrigerate: 48 hours; Frozen: 30 days
Reference Range
By Report.
Turnaround
Culture Preliminary ? 12 days/ Culture Final ? 22-24 days.
Clinical Use
The culture isolates and identifies Mycoplasma pneumoniae which can cause respiratory tract infections.
Test Code
Contact Lab