- 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
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
Last Updated: October 10, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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