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Last Updated: April 26, 2024 @ 9:13 am
91508	Mycoplasma pneumoniae by PCR
Specimen:	Collect:	Sputum in Sterile Specimen Container Also Acceptable: CSF in Sterile Specimen Container Aspirate in Viral Transport Media Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media Pleural Fluid in Viral Transport Media Respiratory Secretion(s) in Viral Transport Media
	Submit:	2 mL Sputum in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen. Also Acceptable: 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) CSF in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen. Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media. Submit Frozen. 2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Aspirate in Viral Transport Media. Submit Frozen. 2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Respiratory Secretion(s) in Viral Transport Media. Submit Frozen. 2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Pleural Fluid in Viral Transport Media. Submit Frozen.
	Special Handling:	State Source
	Rejection Criteria:	Leaking Container Nonsterile Containers Samples submitted in aspiration tubing
	Stability:	Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 5 Day(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:	Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Performed:	Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Reported:	2-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes:	87581
Interpretive Data:	Please see report for interpretive data.
Components:	91606 - MYCOPLASMA, PCR 91607 - MYCOPLASMA SOURCE

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