Mycoplasma Hominis testing

Written and reviewed by Slava Fuzayloff | Published on October 1, 2024

How do you get tested for Mycoplasma Hominis?

Mycoplasma Hominis test can be done via urine or vaginal or urethral swab. [1] Quest diagnostic-Mycoplasma hominis/Ureaplasma Culture https://testdirectory.questdiagnostics.com/test/test-detail/871/mycoplasma-hominisureaplasma-culture?cc=MASTER

What is the actual name for the Mycoplasma Hominis test?

Mycoplasma Hominis is a very slow-growing bacteria (it might take eight weeks to grow), so the culture is rarely done.

The molecular method or PCR is used to detect Mycoplasma instead.

The most common Mycoplasma test, the rRNA TMA test, uses nucleic acid amplification (NAAT) to detect ribosomal RNA (rRNA) from Mycoplasma Hominis qualitatively. [1] Quest diagnostic-Mycoplasma hominis/Ureaplasma Culture https://testdirectory.questdiagnostics.com/test/test-detail/871/mycoplasma-hominisureaplasma-culture?cc=MASTER

The molecular test is also more sensitive and accurate than the culture test.

Sometimes, the diagnosis and treatment are made clinically when the test is unavailable.