Mycoplasma genitalium

Testing site      

Alaska State Public Health Laboratory – Anchorage 

Anchorage Lab Request Form 

Diseases 

• Sexually transmitted infection 
• Left untreated, can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) which may lead to blockage of fallopian tubes, ectopic pregnancies, infertility, and/or long-term pelvic and abdominal pain.  
• M.gen may be associated with preterm (early) delivery or pregnancy loss. 

Organisms 

Mycoplasma genitalium (M. gen) 

Test Method 

Nucleic Acid Amplification (NAAT).  Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA) for the detection of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) from Mycoplasma genitalium. 

Availability

• Routine testing 
• Fees apply 

Specimen type 

• Urine  
• Vaginal  
• Endocervical  
• Urethral (male only) 

Specimen collection instructions 

Supply Request Form

Hologic APTIMA Collection Kits 

• Aptima® Urine Collection Kit for Male and Female Urine Specimens (yellow tube)  
  • First catch urine of initial urine stream; must be added to transport within 24 hours of collection.  Urine collection instructions here. 
• Aptima® Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit (orange tube) 
  • Used for vaginal collections. 
• Aptima® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit for Endocervical and Male Urethral Swab Specimens (white tube) 
  • Used for endocervical and urethral collections. 
  • Add swabs to transport immediately.   
  • Do not submit white shafted cleaning swabs for testing. 

Special Conditions

Performed as a reflex test for women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), recurrent vaginitis, endometritis or cervicitis, or men with recurrent non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU). 

Not a test of cure.  Tests that are performed less than 4-6 weeks after completion of therapy might be falsely positive due to the presence of nonviable organisms. 

Storage and transport  

• Ambient temperature 
• Package and label as UN3373 Biological Specimen, Category B  
• Urine specimens must be tested within 30 days of collection 
• Unisex and multitest swab specimens must be tested within 60 days of collection

Ship to Alaska State Public Health Laboratory: Anchorage, ATTN: Clinical Microbiology 

Results  

Corynebacterium diphtheriae: Isolated/Not Isolated 

A normal result is not isolated.  

All isolates of C. diphtheriaefrom any anatomic site (respiratory, cutaneous, or other) will be sent to the CDC Diphtheria Laboratory, CDC, for confirmation and toxin testing. 

Turnaround time  

3-7 days 

CPT code and fee

87563 

ASPHL Fee Agreement Form

Resources