Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: How to know Mycoplasma and Chlamydia infection? Need testing? What to test?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the most accurate method for checking mycoplasma is culture: it requires not having taken any antibiotics in the past two weeks and not urinating within two hours (it's better to check before urinating in the morning). Then, use a urethral swab soaked in sterile physiological saline, insert it 2-3 cm into the urethra, gently rotate it once, and hold it for 30 seconds. Remove it gently and send it for culture immediately. The results will be available within 48 hours, along with drug sensitivity results to guide treatment. This method is the most accurate and will not produce false positives, while the probability of false negatives is very low.