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NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE SCREEN
MessageThe organism is usually isolated from the male urethra and female uterine cervix and less commonly from the rectum, throat, amniotic fluid, blood, synovial fluid, eye, fallopian tube, Bartholin's gland, and prostate.
Test Code
GC
CPT Codes
87081
Minimum Volume
See Transport Container for information
Instructions
" Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Fluid (Joint, Pericardial, Pleural, or Spinal)
1. Collect 2 mL of fluid into a sterile screw-capped container.
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One specimen/24 hour period.
Swab
Specimen must arrive within 6 hours of collection.
Cervical or Vaginal (Females)
1. Collect specimen using a BBL CultureSwab Plus.
2. Inoculate Thayer-Martin medium directly, if possible.
3. Forward promptly at ambient temperature only. Do not refrigerate.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One specimen/24 hour period.
Urethra (Males)
1. Collect specimen using a calcium alginate swab (Calgiswab).
2. Inoculate Thayer-Martin medium directly, if possible.
3. Forward promptly at ambient temperature only. Do not refrigerate.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One specimen/24 hour period."
Fluid (Joint, Pericardial, Pleural, or Spinal)
1. Collect 2 mL of fluid into a sterile screw-capped container.
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One specimen/24 hour period.
Swab
Specimen must arrive within 6 hours of collection.
Cervical or Vaginal (Females)
1. Collect specimen using a BBL CultureSwab Plus.
2. Inoculate Thayer-Martin medium directly, if possible.
3. Forward promptly at ambient temperature only. Do not refrigerate.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One specimen/24 hour period.
Urethra (Males)
1. Collect specimen using a calcium alginate swab (Calgiswab).
2. Inoculate Thayer-Martin medium directly, if possible.
3. Forward promptly at ambient temperature only. Do not refrigerate.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One specimen/24 hour period."
Transport Container
"1 BLUE TOP SWAB W/ GEL
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Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Range
No Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated
