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What lab tests are needed to test for ureaplasma overgrowth? is quantitative pcr necessary? how about multiplex pcr? i need to teach my gynecologist..
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Complicated question: That's an in depth complicated question. Multiplex PCR tests for more than one gene, so a multiplex pcr would allow you to see which species of ureaplasma is present (there are two which cause human infection -urolyticum and parvum. The test may also include species of mycoplasm depending on the lab because they are commonly tested together. Quantitative PCR tells you the
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