Test Code MGENNAT Mycoplasma genitalium, NAT

Important Note

**This test will not be performed on prepubescent children or for medico-legal situations.

Swab specimen must be collected using an Aptima Collection MULTITEST swab:

"Unisex swabs" will be rejected. Order AMGENSO to Mayo Labs when collecting Aptima Unisex swabs from female endocervical or male urethral sites.

Note: this test can be performed from the same swab as Chlamydia (CH-NAM), Gonorrhea (GC-NAM), Trichomonas (TRICHNAM), and/or Vaginal Panel (VAGNAT) testing. If such testing has been completed previously, the MGENNAT testing can be added on if the lab is contacted within 7 days from completion.

Useful For

Detecting Mycoplasma genitalium in cases of suspected infection.

Specimen Requirements

Fasting Required	Specimen Type	Preferred Container/Tube	Acceptable Container/Tube	Specimen Volume	Specimen Minimum Volume (allows for 1 repeat)	Pediatric Minimum Volume (no repeat)
	Urine – first catch	APTIMA urine specimen transport tube (Yellow labeled tube)		20–30 mL	2.0 mL
	Vaginal Swab	APTIMA multitest pink shaft collection swab (Orange labeled tube)			1 Swab
	Penile/meatal	APTIMA multitest pink shaft collection swab (Orange labeled tube)			1 Swab

Collection/Processing Instructions

This test will not be performed on prepubescent children or for medico-legal situations.

Male and female urine specimens transported in APTIMA urine specimen (yellow label) transport tube. Collect 20-30 ml of first catch urine (the first part of the stream). Patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to specimen collection. Transfer 2ml of first-catch urine to APTIMA urine specimen tube. Urine samples must be transferred to an APTIMA urine specimen tube within 24 hours of collection.
Vaginal specimens or penile/meatal specimens submitted in an APTIMA multitest (Orange label) tube using the pink shaft swab. Specimen(s) are provider collected or patient collected in provider's office after thorough instruction. Refer to Aptima® Multitest Swab collection procedure guide for vaginal swab specimens and Aptima® Multitest Swab collection procedure guide for penile meatal swab specimens for detailed specimen collection instructions.

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type	Temperature	Time
APTIMA urine specimen transport (Yellow label)	Ambient & Refrigerate	30 days
APTIMA multitest pink shaft swab (Orange label)	Ambient & Refrigerate	60 days

Reference Range Information

Negative

Marshfield Labs Performing Department

Molecular Pathology

Performing Information

Performing Location

Day(s) Test

Performed

Analytical Time

Methodology/Instrumentation

Marshfield

Thursday

1 day

Transcription-Mediated Amplification

Rejection Criteria

Unisex swabs from vaginal or penile meatal collections (refer to AMGENSO if received – sendout is appropriate)

Midstream or clean catch urine specimens

Urine volume exceeding 30mL

Non-Aptima swabs

Patients <15 Years old

CPT Codes

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Modifier

(if needed)

Quantity

Description

Comments

87563

M.genitalium amp probe

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