Alert

Mycoplasma Hominis PCR

Test ID LAB5818
EPIC ORDER
 MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS PCR
CPT Code(s) 87798
Group/Individual Test                           Group
Laboratory Core Referral Testing
Tube Station 82
Specimen Routine:

 See Specimen Comments below:

  • Cervix, urethra, urogenital or vaginal swab collected in UVT media collection kit (Lawson #050750)
  • Synovial: 0.5 in mL Lavender EDTA tube or sterile container
  • Urine: 10mL (First Void)
  • Other Fluid: 2mL specimen in sterile container (amniotic fluid; prostatic secretion; semen; pelvic fluid; synovial fluid; pleural/chest; pericardial; sputum; respiratory specimen on children <3 months of age)
  • See all acceptable specimens for Metamycoplasma hominis, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies here
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time 5-7 days
Reference Range See separate report
Comments
  • Collect in UVT (Lawson #050750). No wood-shafted cotton swabs accepted.
  • Deliver specimen within 2 hours of collection.

Reviewed by J. Carr on November 12, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514