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Gonorrhea Culture

TEST NAMEGonorrhea Culture
DEPARTMENTBACT
TESTSB12
DESCRIPTIONScreening procedure for the isolation, identification and confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility to cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin by gradient strip.
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

SPECIMEN: Female endocervical or male urethral discharge, extragenital sites including rectal and throat (sterile cotton or synthetic swabs).

CONTAINER: MTM plate

COLLECTION: Collect specimen on appropriate swab and inoculate directly onto MTM plate. Place the plate in the Ziplock bag, add CO2 transport GasPak and seal. Be sure to test the bag to ensure that it is sealed. Note: Do not refrigerate or freeze the plate. Can be held for up to 72hrs at (36±1°C) in CO2 before transport to lab.

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): 1 day

Refrigerated (5±3°C): Unacceptable

Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable

TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)

3 days (identification)

14 days (susceptibility)

REFERENCE RANGENegative
TEST METHODCulture, MALDI-TOF, bioMérieux ETEST® 
CPT CODES87081