Mycoplasma pneumoniae Qual PCR

Collection Requirements

Source(s): BAL, body fluid, bronchial wash, trachial aspirate, or sputum
Container: sterile cup

Source(s): throat or NP
Container: FLOQ swab in universal viral transport media

7-14 days

Routine

Specimen: fluid or swab
Refrigerate

Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease

Sendouts

RT-PCR

See Report