Mycoplasma genitalium

Lab Test name Contact Comments
UZA Mol. Diagn. Mycoplasma genitalium UZA Mol. Diagn.
Sample type: Genital swab, urine
Frequency: weekly
DNA extraction: Nuclisens easyMAG toestel (Biomérieux)
DNA amplification: FTD Urethritis plus kit (Fast-track Diagnostics) on LC480 Roche
Version date: 17/10/2019
UZA Mol. Diagn. Mycoplasma genitalium UZA Mol. Diagn.
Sample type: Genital swab, urine
Frequency: weekly
DNA extraction: Nuclisens easyMAG toestel (Biomérieux)
DNA amplification: FTD Urethritis plus kit (Fast-track Diagnostics) on LC480 Roche
Version date: 17/10/2019
AZ Damiaan Oostende Mycoplasma genitalium Ben Vanmassenhove/ Anne-Sophie Hervent
SAMPLE TYPE:
- swab in transportmedium
- Urine first voided
- Liquid cytology (ThinPrep)

FREQUENCY: at least every week
TEST TYPE: Seegene CTNGMGTV-assay
BELAC accreditation number 433-MED
Version date: 11/08/2023
Accredited:
GZA St-Augustinus Mycoplasma genitalium Philippe Van Lint
performed on swabs (eSwab, COPAN) and urine

in-house, qualitative real-time PCR

Frequency: daily (Monday-Saturday)

BELAC accreditation number 404-MED
Accredited:
AZ St-Jan Brugge - Laboratoriumgeneeskunde Mycoplasma genitalium Dr. M. Reynders / P. Descheemaeker
SAMPLE: Wissers (urogenitaal, anorectaal) of first-voided urine (minstens 15mL!)
FREQUENCY: daily
TEST: TaqMan Array Card in house real time PCR
Detection of macrolide resistance
Version date: 17/11/2017
Accredited:
Imelda-Bonheiden Mycoplasma genitalium Dr. Frans, Isabel Micalessi
Sample Type: 
- eSwab
- Urine
- Semen
Frequency: 1x/week
Test type: Mycoplasma genitalium & Trichomonas vaginalis Real-time PCR (Rotorgene, Diagenode)
AZ St-Lucas Brugge Mycoplasma genitalium Dr Maelegheer Karel
SAMPLE TYPE:
Urogenital swab
E-swab
Urine first voided
FREQUENCY: 1-3/week
TEST TYPE:
STI Essential Assay Seegene (Starlet)
Version date: 26/10/2022