Get Uab Mycoplasma Lab

To confirm mycoplasmal respiratory tract infection, culture, molecular-based tests, and/or serological tests are necessary.

Three common methods exist for the identification of MP infection: culture separation, serological tests, and PCR. Obviously, the gold standard for diagnosis of MP infection is MP culture separation.

Meta-analysis and overall diagnostic accuracy: Initial meta-analysis results included all 14 studies (Fig. 2). The overall diagnostic accuracy was 0.62 (95% CI 0.45, 0.76) by sensitivity (SEN) and 0.96 (0.93, 0.98) by specificity (SPE). Almost all studies showed nearly perfect specificity estimates.

The UAB PCR assay is the most analytically sensitive diagnostic test available for this organism. PCR-positive samples are subsequently analyzed by high resolution melt curve analysis to detect point mutations conferring macrolide resistance.

We send you a kit in the post and you provide a urine sample or take a vaginal swab sample. This is sent back to our lab where it is tested for the Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma bacteria using PCR technology. PCR provides a highly accurate result as it looks for the DNA of these bacteria in the sample.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae specimens are tested by Polymerase Chain Reaction test that detects both Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae. The PCR is >99% specific.