Eurofins Biomnis code

MYCPN

Synonyms

• Mycoplasma

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an etiologic agent of febrile primary atypical pneumonia. Upper respiratory tract infections (nasopharyingitis and tracheitis) are common in both adults and children and more rarely, cardiac (pericarditis), neurological (acute idiopathic polyneuritis and meningoencephalitis) and mucocutaneous (erosive dermosis) symptoms have been attributed to this bacterium. Bacteriological analysis is difficult because the bacterium is very fragile and, although PCR assay is an excellent alternative, diagnosis usually depends on serological analysis, either by following seroconversion or by demonstrating a significantly high antibody titer. The specific IgM research is systematically performed on children under the age of 15 and is only performed on adults (more than 14 years old) when IgG are positive.

Preanalytics

• 1 x 1 mL :
• serum
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

For children, Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM serology will be automatically performed.

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

Turnaround time

3 days