Mycoplasma / Ureaplasma Culture

Collection Requirements

Source(s): nasopharyngeal, throat, urogenital, or wound
Container: FLOQ swab in universal viral transport media

Source(s): BAL, body fluid, sputum, tracheal aspirate, or urine

Container: sterile cup
Volume: 1 mL fluid

Source: tissue

Container: sterile cup

Respiratory samples are only acceptable from children <1 year age

10-14 days

Routine

Freeze at -70 degrees

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Sendouts

Culture

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