- YMYAGM
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibodies, IgG & IgM
Specimen:
Test Code
YMYAGM
Specimen Name
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibodies, IgG & IgM
Collect
SST-Serum
Submit
0.5 mL (0.1 mL) Serum, Refrigerated.
Special Handling
Allow specimen to clot at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."
Rejection Criteria
Bacterially contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, or turbid specimens.
Stability
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-3 days
CPT Codes
- 86738 x2
Components
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Additional Information
May aid in the diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in patient with persistent pneumonia that is outside of the expected acute phase.
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- Serum
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