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