Ureaplasma urealytic DNA

Ureaplasma is a common bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called Ureaplasma Urealyticum. Although commonly spread through sexual contact, this infection is not classified as an STD but as a bacterial infection since it can also be spread through saliva, blood and contaminated needles. The infection is highly contagious but many people who are infected do not experience symptoms. Often people find out they have this bacterial infection because they have symptoms from another condition and get tested.

Measurement method: real-time PCR (RTPCR)

Reference value: result is good if it is Negative.

This test is measured from 10 ml of morning urine

Ureaplasma used to be done with the PCR tests, but nowadays a bacterial culture is offered instead. This has the advantage that, depending on the number of bacteria, we can better assess whether the bacteria present are pathogenic. Ureaplasma are bacteria normally found in the urinary tract and at low numbers do not cause serious disease.