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Gonorrhea Culture

TEST NAMEGonorrhea Culture
DEPARTMENTBACT
TESTSB12
DESCRIPTIONScreening procedure for the isolation, identification and confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques.
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

SPECIMEN: Female endocervical or male urethral discharge, extragenital sites including rectal and throat (sterile cotton or synthetic swabs).

CONTAINER: GC-Lect plate or MTM plate

COLLECTION: Collect specimen on appropriate swab and inoculate directly onto GC-Lect plate. Place the plate in the Ziplock bag, add CO2 transport GasPak and seal. Be sure to test the bag to ensure that it is sealed. Note: Do not refrigerate or freeze the plate.

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): 1 day

Refrigerated (5±3°C): Unacceptable

Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable

TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)3 days
REFERENCE RANGENegative
TEST METHODCulture
CPT CODES87081