Specimen should be plated directly on Thayer Martin medium and transported to the laboratory within 20 minutes. Specimens collected on Jembec plates should be received the same day of collection. Do not refrigerate.
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimen received inoculated onto unacceptable media, delay in transport or refrigerated specimen.
Performed
Sun-Sat
Additional Information
Culturing N. gonorrhoeae requires viable organisms and optimal handling after collection. Therefore, for routine diagnosis of gonorrhea in postpubertal individuals and adults, the test recommended is the molecular test for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. However, a molecular test should not be used on prepubertal children, The test of choice is culture for individuals less than 14 years of age. For patients greater than or equal to 14 years of age, identification by nucleic acid methodology can be performed on genital specimens collected in proper transport media. Culture should be used for other sites and individuals <14 years of age. Cultures are screened only for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Preliminary at 24 hours: final at 72 hours.
Synonyms
Rectal Culture for Neisseria Gonnorhoeae, Throat Culture for Neisseria Gonnorhoeae, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Culture, Body Fluid for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
Department
Microbiology
Interpretive Data
No Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated.
CPT Codes
87081
Collection
Collect
Specimen should be plated directly on Thayer Martin medium and transported to the laboratory within 20 minutes. Specimens collected on Jembec plates should be received the same day of collection. Do not refrigerate.
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimen received inoculated onto unacceptable media, delay in transport or refrigerated specimen.
Performed
Sun-Sat
Additional Information
Culturing N. gonorrhoeae requires viable organisms and optimal handling after collection. Therefore, for routine diagnosis of gonorrhea in postpubertal individuals and adults, the test recommended is the molecular test for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. However, a molecular test should not be used on prepubertal children, The test of choice is culture for individuals less than 14 years of age. For patients greater than or equal to 14 years of age, identification by nucleic acid methodology can be performed on genital specimens collected in proper transport media. Culture should be used for other sites and individuals <14 years of age. Cultures are screened only for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Ordering
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Preliminary at 24 hours: final at 72 hours.
Synonyms
Rectal Culture for Neisseria Gonnorhoeae, Throat Culture for Neisseria Gonnorhoeae, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Culture, Body Fluid for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
