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GC Screen
MessageGram Stain performed at York Hospital Laboratory.
Culture performed at South Berwick Microbiology Laboratory.
If positive, an identification will be performed at an additional charge.
Sensitivities will be sent to the Maine State Lab to be performed if requested.
Culture performed at South Berwick Microbiology Laboratory.
If positive, an identification will be performed at an additional charge.
Sensitivities will be sent to the Maine State Lab to be performed if requested.
Test Code
CSGC
Alias/See Also
Gonorrhea Screen
CPT Codes
87801, 87205
Includes
Gram Stain (performed only on male urethral, eye conjunctivae, or sterile joint fluid specimens)
Culture
Culture
Preferred Specimen
- Swab of urethra, cervix, endocervix, vagina, anal canal, eye, or throat (two swabs are recommended)
- Joint fluid
Please specify body site for all specimens.
NOTE: For urine specimens, order the appropriate aptima test [APT - Chlamydia/N. Gonorrhoeae (Aptima) or APTNG - Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, RNA TMA (Aptima) ].
Instructions
Use a small wire shaft nasopharngeal swab to collect male urethral specimens.
Calcium alginate, cotton, wooden shaft swabs are not acceptable since they are toxic to GC.
Sample must be received by the laboratory and planted within 6 hours from collection.
Calcium alginate, cotton, wooden shaft swabs are not acceptable since they are toxic to GC.
Sample must be received by the laboratory and planted within 6 hours from collection.
Transport Container
Male Urethra: Swab (nasopharyngeal) in Amies Transport Media
Fluids: Sterile Container, Leak-Proof
All other specimens: Swab (Dacron or Rayon) in Amies Transport Media
Fluids: Sterile Container, Leak-Proof
All other specimens: Swab (Dacron or Rayon) in Amies Transport Media
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?)
Calcium alginate, cotton, or wooden shaft swab
Samples received after 5 hours from collection time
Female genital specimens collected with a swab other than an Amies swab
Samples received after 5 hours from collection time
Female genital specimens collected with a swab other than an Amies swab
Methodology
Gram Stain
Culture
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Negative Culture - Finalized at 3 days
Critical Values
Positive
Critical Values
Positive