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GC Culture

Message


SRHC Clients:

DO NOT REFRIGERATE SPECIMEN.
Transport to SRH Lab within 6 hours of collection.  For best practice, plating within 6 hours of collection is recommended.
Recovery opitimization decreases as length of time from collection increases.  Specimens older than 24 hrs from collection are rejected.




Test Code
GC


Alias/See Also
Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture


Includes
Culture
No routine gram stain performed.


Transport Container
Cervical, joint fluid,eye, rectal, throat, urethral, vaginal, skin lesions in Culturette.


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)


Refrigerated specimens
Samples stored greater than 24 hours at room temperature




Methodology
Culture

Setup Schedule
24/7


Report Available


1-2 days






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