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Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum

Detection of Ureaplasma urelyticum and Ureaplasma parvum by realtime PCR.

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• Endocervical swab using APTIMA^® Unisex Swab Collection Kit
• Vaginal swab using APTIMA^® Multitest Swab Specimen Kit

• Endocervical swab specimens – please refer to instructions in Collection of Endocervical Swab Specimens Using the APTIMA^® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit.
• Vaginal swab specimens – please refer to instructions in Collection of Vaginal Swab Specimens Using the APTIMA^® Multitest Swab Specimen Kit.

Store and transport specimens at room temperature (15 to 30°C).

• APTIMA^® swab vial specimens submitted without a swab will be rejected.
• Click here for Specimen Rejection Criteria.

2-4 days

Real time PCR

Test results may be affected by improper/inadequate specimen collection. Ureaplasma species may colonize the genital tracts of healthy women, a positive result in the absence of clinical manifestations is of uncertain significance.

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