Culture, Gonorrhoeae

Performed in the Microbiology Laboratory x65785. Eye, Throat, Rectal. Culture primarily used for sources not approved for RNA-TMA testing. Call lab x 65785 to obtain JEMBEC agar plate. Do not use outdated media. Bring JEMBEC to room temperature before innoculation. Roll swab on agar. Place the CO₂ generating tab in the well at the side of the plate and place the plate into the small polyethylene bag and seal to create a CO₂ enriched environment. Send to lab immediately.

CXGON

Gonnorrhoea Culture, GC Screen, Neissera gonorrhoeae Screen

Neisseria gonnorrhoeae culture and confirmatory identification of isolates. Reflex to additional bacterial isolate identification if pathogenic organisms are isolated.
Neisseria gonnorrhoeae  isolates will be forwarded to Mass. Dept of Public Health in accordance with M.G.L.c.111D.s.6

Eye, Genital, Rectal and Throat swab. (Rectal: swab the anal crypts just inside the anal ring. Avoid fecal contamination as much as possible.)

Eye  swabs premoistened with saline, (Conjunctiva),  Throat- (pharyngeal) swab  
For Rectal: Carefully insert swab beyond anal sphincter and gently rotate to sample anal crypts.

Place patient label on agar side of plate.
Place CO2 generating tablet in the well on the agar side of the plate.
Obtain specimen with culture swab.
Roll the swab onto the agar medium in an S formation.
Place the closed JEMBEC plate in the small polyethylene bag provided with the plate and seal to keep in the CO2.
Place the small, bagged JEMBEC plate into the biohazard transport bag and send to lab immediately.

JEMBEC media

Room Temperature 

Inoculuated agar must be in lab within 30 minutes.

Not received in lab within 30 minutes of collection.

Test performed Sunday through Saturday 6am- 11pm

Not using the CO2 generating tablet or failure to transport to Microbiology within 30 minutes will compromize detection of N.gonorrhoeae
 

No growth