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Neisseria gonorrhoea Culture, Any Site
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | P128 |
| Test group | Gonococcus |
| Performed by | Microbiology |
| In House Availability | Daily, all shifts |
| Method | Culture |
| Collection Instructions | Use a dacron swab on a plastic handle for cervical, rectal or throat cultures. For cervical or rectal samples insert the swab and twirl it gently for a few seconds. Swab throat for throat specimens. Specimens should be held at room temperature and transported to the laboratory for inoculation within 6 hours of collection. |
| Container type | Swab in Copan charcoal transport medium. |
| Sample type | Swab |
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Refrigerated samples. Samples delivered to lab > 12 hours after collection. Swabs not received in transport media |
| Processing notes | Maintain sample at room temperature |
| Normal range | |
| Critical value | Positive culture from sterile sites only |
| Synonyms | Bacterial culture; N. gonorrheae; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; STD; Sexually transmitted disease |
| Stability | 6 hours in appropriate transport media. Samples received 6-12 hours after collection may be compromised. |
| Turn around times | Up to 3 days |
| Additional information | See also Gonococcus (GC only) Culture-male urethral specimens |
| CPT coding | 87081 |
| LOINC code | 698-1 |
| Last Updated | 4/29/2013 9:21:49 AM |
| Entry Number | 453 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667