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Alternative Names:

Mycoplasma PCR

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Test Code:

RVM

Registration Instructions:

This test is not part of the current in-house panel ERV. If requested, it will be coded as RVM and sent externally to Alfred Pathology

Specimen Types:

Swab
Sputum

Container Types:

See Detailed Information
Plain 70mL pot

Collection & Request Instructions:

Collect Nose/Throat swab in universal transport media (UTM) for this test.

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Processing Instructions:

Store at 4'C

Assay Frequency:

Weekdays

External Laboratory:

The Alfred Pathology Service (APS)

External Transport Instructions:

Send at 4'C with Ice Pack