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| TEST NAME | Gonorrhea, Reference Culture for Identification |
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| DEPARTMENT | BACT |
| TESTS | B13 |
| DESCRIPTION | Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture identification 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: Pure culture isolate CONTAINER: Chocolate Agar Slant COLLECTION: Inoculate a Chocolate Agar slant, incubate in CO2 for 24 hours prior to submission. TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): 2 days Refrigerated (5±3°C): Not recommended Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable |
| TURNAROUND TIME (TAT) | 7 days (identification) 14 days (susceptibility) |
| REFERENCE RANGE | By report |
| TEST METHOD | Culture, MALDI-TOF, bioMérieux ETEST® |
| CPT CODES | 87077 |