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.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Microbiology
Microbiology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Clotted blood - Gold SST
Clotted blood - Gold SST
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Clotted blood
Clotted blood
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Minimum Volume Adult:
5 ml
5 ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1 ml
1 ml
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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
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Sample Stability:
Stable for up to 24 hours
Stable for up to 24 hours
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Transport Requirements:
Standard
Standard
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Add On Test:
Possible up to 5 days
Possible up to 5 days
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Quality Assurance:
UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)
UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)
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Reference Ranges:
None available
None available
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Factors Affecting Result:
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C