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Gonococcus Culture #2
Test Code65750
CPT Codes
87081
Includes
If positive, assay includes beta-lactamase testing; a charge will be added for each identification.
Preferred Specimen
Urethral, cervical, anorectal, throat or conjunctiva culture swab submitted in Amies gel transport medium (blue-top), or eSwab
Other Acceptable Specimens
Urethral, cervical, throat, anorectal, or conjunctiva submitted on Neigon plate (see instructions)
Instructions
Do not refrigerate. Indicate source of specimen on both the requisition or electronic order and specimen collection device. For blood specimens, use test "Culture, Blood". For sterile body fluids, use test "Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic".
Preferred: Urethral, cervical, anorectal, throat or conjunctiva. Collect specimen using a culture swab in Amies gel (blue-cap) or eSwab (white-cap) transport medium delivered within 24 hours of collection.
Acceptable: Inoculated medium (Martin-Lewis plate or Neigon plate). Transport container: Copan Transport swab containing Amies gel medium or eSwab.
Preferred: Urethral, cervical, anorectal, throat or conjunctiva. Collect specimen using a culture swab in Amies gel (blue-cap) or eSwab (white-cap) transport medium delivered within 24 hours of collection.
Acceptable: Inoculated medium (Martin-Lewis plate or Neigon plate). Transport container: Copan Transport swab containing Amies gel medium or eSwab.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Expired transport swabs • Specimens >24 hours old
Methodology
Bacterial Culture, Aerobic, includes routine isolation and identification procedures • Susceptibility testing not routinely performed
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily a.m., p.m., night; Report available: 3 days
Reference Range
No Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated
