Urogential or other body site or fluid. Source of specimen is required.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Eswab collection and transport system preferred. Red-capped dual swab or wire shafted mini tip swab (male/peds collection) in Stuart's bacterial transport media at 20-25 °C also acceptable.
Unacceptable Conditions
Delayed transport >24 hours; nonsterile or leaking containers.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: Swab 24 hours
Collection device
Test Barcode Number
26880
Lab Section
Bacteriology
Methodology
Standard reference procedures for N. gonorrhoeae culture and identification
Culture: 87081 CPT codes vary for identification. Billing reports can be provided as needed. Please contact your UR LABS Account Manager for details
Order Type (Individual or Group)
I
Result Test ID
GC
Reportable?
Y
Result Test Name
GC CULTURE
Result Type (Individual or Group)
I
Type (Alpha or Numeric)
A
Default Result
See Micro
Text
SWAB SPECIMENS: ROUTINE BACTERIAL SWAB OTHER SPECIMENS: STERILE CONTAINER
Micro Source Information
SOURCE ID
SOURCE NAME
SITES
REFLEXED TESTS
CONJ
CONJUNCTIVA
LEFT
RIGHT
CVX
CERVIX
ENDO
ENDOCERVIX
EYE
EYE
LEFT
RIGHT
RECTA
RECTAL/ANAL
UD
URETHRAL DISCHARGE
URET
URETHRA
URINE
UIRNE
CLEAN CATCH
VOIDED
MIDSTREAM
BLADDER
VAG
VAGINA
CPT Codes
Culture: 87081 CPT codes vary for identification. Billing reports can be provided as needed. Please contact your UR LABS Account Manager for details
Pricing
Refer to Lab Account Manager. email: labservicesoutreach@urmc.rochester.edu
Specimen Requirements
Collect
Urogential or other body site or fluid. Source of specimen is required.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Eswab collection and transport system preferred. Red-capped dual swab or wire shafted mini tip swab (male/peds collection) in Stuart's bacterial transport media at 20-25 °C also acceptable.
Unacceptable Conditions
Delayed transport >24 hours; nonsterile or leaking containers.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: Swab 24 hours
Collection device
Test Barcode Number
26880
Testing
Lab Section
Bacteriology
Methodology
Standard reference procedures for N. gonorrhoeae culture and identification
