Re: To , mycoplasma test (Soheila)

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soheila A wrote:

>

> Hello

>  

> I looket at tarci.net site to find out how they do mycoplasma test. I could

not find

anything that indicate I could order the test online. Did they send you a test

kit? how

much did it cost you?

> I appreciate if you could send me some information.

>

Hi Soheila,

The test kit was sent to my MD's office. We ran PCR for mycoplasma antigen, and

antibodies for mycoplasma, antibodies for chlamydia (2 types) and ASO for strep.

It cost roughly $430?? plus Fed Ex overnight shipping.

I don't think my MD would've given me the prescription for the Doxy without the

TARCI

test results.

It's my understanding that one can test negative for antibodies to mycoplasma,

but test

positive for mycoplasma antigen by PCR. That is, the mycoplasma are there, but

the body

hasn't produced enough antibodies against them yet. My MD wasn't so sure about

doing

the PCR, but I'm glad we did, at the baseline test, before starting antibiotics

(PCR has to

be done when NOT on antibiotics).

Although mycoplasma and chlamydia will both respond to a tetracycline

antibiotic, strep

needs an antibiotic in the penicillin family. If one is positive to strep and

not treating it,

progress on AP can be inhibited.

HTH,