Urethral Swab (Male), Molecular Investigation

Molecular testing of urethral discharge for men can be done as follows:

• PCR testing for Ureaplasma urealyticum + Ureaplasma parvum, Mycoplasma genitalium, Chlamydia trachomatis AndroScan^® UMC
• PCR testing for Trichomonas vaginalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis AndroScan^® TNC
• PCR testing for για Ureaplasma urealyticum + Ureaplasma parvum, Mycoplasma genitalium, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae AndroScan^® 5
• PCR testing for Ureaplasma urealyticum + Ureaplasma parvum, Mycoplasma genitalium, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma hominis AndroScan^® 6

Patient Preparation
 

• The urethral swab should be preceded before antibiotic use.
• The patient should not urinate for at least one hour before the sample is taken.