Mycoplasma hominis
- Useful for:
Mycoplasma hominis is a small bacterium without a cell wall that commonly inhabits the lower urogenital tract as part of normal flora, but can cause opportunistic infections when the microbiome is disrupted.
- Method Name: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Other Common Names: N/A
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 959
- Fasting or other requirements: N/A
- Specimen Type: Cervical Swab/Vaginal Swab/Urine/Semen
- Specimen Required Supplies: Dry Swab
- Specimen Volume: N/A
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: 2-3 working days
