Ureaplasma is a bacterium that lives on the mucous membranes of the urinary tract and the genital organs of a person. The bacterium can be in a passive state, or be activated. In the latter case, it is the cause of a disease such as ureaplasmosis, which, if untimely, can lead to infertility .
Therefore, it is so important to detect this microorganism at the earliest stage of its development.
Methods of detection of ureaplasma
In order to determine whether ureaplasma is present in the body, it is necessary to pass the appropriate tests. There are different methods of detecting ureaplasmas in the human body.
- The most popular and accurate is the PCR analysis for ureaplasma (polymerase chain reaction method). If this method reveals ureaplasma, it means that it is necessary to continue the diagnosis. But this method is not suitable if it is required to check the effectiveness of ureaplasmosis therapy.
- Another method of detecting ureaplasmas is the serological method, which reveals antibodies to ureaplasma structures.
- To determine the quantitative composition of the ureaplasma, bacteriological analysis-seeding is used.
- Another method is direct immunofluorescence (PIF) and immunofluorescence analysis (ELISA).
Which method to choose is determined by the doctor depending on the need.
How to take the test for ureaplasma?
For the analysis on a ureaplasma at women undertakes soskob from the channel of a neck of a uterus, from vaginal vaults, or a mucous urethra. Men take a scraping from the urethra. In addition, urine, blood, the secret of the prostate, sperm can be taken for analysis on ureaplasma.
Preparation for the analysis of ureaplasma is to stop taking antibacterial preparations 2-3 weeks before the delivery of biological material.
If a scraping from the urethra is taken, it is recommended not to urinate for 2 hours before taking the test. During menstruation, scrapings in women are not taken.
If blood is shed, then it is done on an empty stomach.
At delivery of urine the first her portion which was in a bladder not less than 6 hours undertakes.
Interpretation of the analysis for ureaplasma
According to the results of the analysis, a conclusion is made about the presence of ureaplasmas in the body and their number.
The presence in the body of ureaplasma in an amount not exceeding 104 cfu per ml is evidence that the inflammatory process in the body is absent, and this patient is only the carrier of this type of microorganism.
If more ureaplasmas are detected, then we can talk about the presence of ureaplasma infection.