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Culture, Gonorrhea

Test Code
GC CX


Preferred Specimen
*Fluid or swab


Instructions
*Swab or aspirate from any of the following sources: anus, Bartholin gland, cervix, conjunctiva, endometrium, labia, lochia, placenta, prostate fluid, rectum, throat, vagina, vulva--> STATE SOURCE Males; Smear of urethral exudate on glass slide


Transport Container
Swab or sterile container or MTM plate


Transport Temperature
Modified Thayer Martin Agar @ 35°C in CO2 indefinitely; Modified Thayer Martin Agar @ room temperature in CO2 up to 24 hours; non-nutritive bacterial transport medium refrigerated up to 12 hours; aspirates and fluids refrigerated up to 2 hours.


Reference Range
Negative


Clinical Significance
Recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from the genitourinary track may support clinical evidence of infection.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.