Newcastle Laboratories

Mycoplasma IgM

Clinical Background:

Mycoplasma IgM antibodies are the first to be produced by the body in response to infection. Levels of IgM rise for a short time and then decline, but are often detectable in blood for several mont...

Mycoplasma IgM antibodies are the first to be produced by the body in response to infection. Levels of IgM rise for a short time and then decline, but are often detectable in blood for several months. Mycoplasma IgM has a low sensitivity in adult patients where there has usually been prior infection in childhood, and is not considered useful.

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Microbiology

    Microbiology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Clotted blood - Gold SST

    Clotted blood - Gold SST

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Clotted blood

    Clotted blood

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    5 ml

    5 ml

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    1 ml

    1 ml

  • Special Requirement:

    Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

    Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  • Sample Stability:

    Stable for up to 24 hours

    Stable for up to 24 hours

  • Transport Requirements:

    Standard

    Standard

  • Quality Assurance:

    Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

    Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

  • Reference Ranges:

    None available

    None available

  • Factors Affecting Result:

    If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

    If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

Availability:

Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

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