GC Culture Only (LABCORP)

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LAB1382: GC Screen (Gonorrhea Culture) | LABCORP EAP: 008128

LABCORP LAB: GENPROBE (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1

Specimen: Biopsy, body fluid, aspirates, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), skin, nails, hair, sinus, sputum, stool, swab of conjunctiva, throat, tissue, urine, or vaginal Volume: 50 mL BAL, 5 mL fluid, 2 mL tissue Container: Sterile leakproof container or swab Collection: Biopsy: Surgical specimen in sterile container. A small amount of sterile nonbacteriostatic water should be used to prevent drying. Body fluid, aspirates: Aspirated material in sterile container. Skin and nails: Cleanse the area with 70% alcohol prior to specimen collection. Nail scraping should be from a subsurface portion of the infected nail. Skin should be taken from the active border of the lesion. Hair: Epilate 10 to 12 hairs and place them in a sterile container. Stool: Random sample in sterile container. Swabs of throat, nose, nasopharynx, ear, vagina: Swab affected area or visible lesion. Urine: Clean catch midstream sample in sterile container. Wound: Purulent material, fluid, scraping of lesion border, or swab (least preferred) in sterile transport container. Swabs cannot be split for other tests. Avoid contamination of the specimen with commensal organism as much as possible. Specify the source of the specimen and include any pertinent clinical information. Storage Instructions: Maintain specimen at room temperature.

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min