Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibody Interpretation

Reporting Name

M. pneumoniae Ab Interpretation

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Interpretation for Mycoplasma pneumoniae screening results

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see MYCO / Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Serum.

Technical Interpretation

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see MYCO / Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Serum.

Serum

Specimen Type	Temperature	Time	Special Container
Serum	Refrigerated (preferred)	14 days
	Frozen	14 days

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see MYCO / Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Serum.

Negative

IgG ELISA result	IgM ELISA result	Interpretation
Positive	Negative	Results suggest past exposure.
Positive	Reactive	Prior exposure to Mycoplasma pneumoniae detected. Confirmatory testing for IgM to M pneumonia will be performed by an immunofluorescence assay.
Positive	Equivocal
Negative	Negative	No antibodies to M pneumoniae detected. Acute infection cannot be ruled out as antibody levels may be below the limit of detection.Â If clinically indicated, a second serum should be submitted in 14 to 21 days.
Negative	Reactive	No prior exposure to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Confirmatory testing for IgM to M pneumonia will be performed by an immunofluorescence assay.
Negative	Equivocal
Equivocal	Negative	Recommend follow-up testing in 10 to 14 days if clinically indicated.
	Reactive	Confirmatory testing for IgM to M pneumonia will be performed by an immunofluorescence assay.
	Equivocal

ELISA = Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Monday through Friday

Same day/1 to 3 days

Not Applicable

Test ID	Test Order Name	Order LOINC Value
MYCON	M. pneumoniae Ab Interpretation	In Process

Result ID	Test Result Name	Result LOINC Value
MYCON	M. pneumoniae Ab Interpretation	69048-7