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| Culture| | | '''Culture''' | ||
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*Provides clinical isolates for genotyping and antimicrobial susceptibilities testing | |||
*100% specificity when a positive result is obtained | *100% specificity when a positive result is obtained | ||
*Commercially available SP4 media | |||
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*Time-consuming | *Time-consuming | ||
*Requires specialized expertise | *Requires specialized expertise | ||
*High potential for false negatives | *High potential for false negatives | ||
*Slow growth| | *Slow growth | ||
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*Reference laboratories only, not for routine diagnostics | |||
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| Serology| | | '''Serology''' | ||
*Commercially available kits | |*Commercially available kits | ||
*Quantification possible| | *Quantification possible | ||
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*Lacks specificity | |||
*Need for acute and convalescent paired sera | *Need for acute and convalescent paired sera | ||
*Test results turn-around time not optimal for treatment decisions | *Test results turn-around time not optimal for treatment decisions | ||
*Cumbersome and time-sensitive sampling | *Cumbersome and time-sensitive sampling | ||
*Not FDA approved| | *Not FDA approved | ||
*'''Clinical Service''': Sera provided to a clinical laboratory testing service for EIA testing | |*'''Clinical Service''': Sera provided to a clinical laboratory testing service for EIA testing | ||
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| Molecular | | '''Molecular''' | ||
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*Commercially available kits | *Commercially available kits | ||
*High sensitivity and specificity | *High sensitivity and specificity | ||
*Rapid detection | *Rapid detection | ||
*Results can be obtained in time to guide treatment decisions | *Results can be obtained in time to guide treatment decisions | ||
*Useful for strain typing | *Useful for strain typing | ||
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*Expensive | *Expensive | ||
*Requires specialized expertise and equipment | *Requires specialized expertise and equipment | ||
*Not standardized | *Not standardized | ||
*Lack of clinical and comparative validation | *Lack of clinical and comparative validation | ||
*Limited FDA approval | *Limited FDA approval | ||
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*'''Clinical Service:''' NP, OP, or sputum provided to a clinical laboratory testing service for qPCR testing | *'''Clinical Service:''' NP, OP, or sputum provided to a clinical laboratory testing service for qPCR testing | ||
*'''CDC''': Multiplex qPCR used for ''M. pneumoniae'' detection in NP, OP, sputum tissue, or CSF | *'''CDC''': Multiplex qPCR used for ''M. pneumoniae'' detection in NP, OP, sputum tissue, or CSF |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Laboratory Findings
- Mycoplasma pneumonia is diagnosed by either culture, serology, or molecular methods.
- The following table demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of each diagnostic method for Mycoplasma pneumonia:
Method | Advantages | Disadvantages | Test Setting |
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Serology | *Commercially available kits
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*Clinical Service: Sera provided to a clinical laboratory testing service for EIA testing |
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