Specimen Requirements
Title
Ureaplasma/Mycoplasma Hominis Culture
Specimen Requirement
Collect Urogenital Swab – specimen source is required. Send urogenital specimen (cervix, urethra, vaginal, semen, prstatic sections, urine) in Puritan UniTranz-RT transport system with source noted on order form.
Methodology
Culture
Stability
Room Temp: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 48 hours
Reference Range
Not Isolated
Turnaround
Clinical Use
Mycoplasma hominis/Ureaplasma Culture – Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis are primarily associated with genital tract colonization and disease in adults and respiratory tract colonization and disease in newborns. Though controversial, these organisms have been associated with endometritis, chorioamnionitis, premature rupture of membranes, stillbirth, premature birth, low birth weight, post-partum infections, and infertility. Of particular concern is the causal relationship between central nervous system infections in the premature newborn and U. urealyticum.
Test Code
MMYCU