60750:NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE (GC) ONLY, CULTURE
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
STD |
| Methodology: |
Culture |
| Edit Date: |
1/20/2010 |
| Performed: |
Daily |
| Released: |
Preliminary at 24 and 48 hours. Final at 72 hours. |
| CPT Code: |
87081 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
Collect specimen from endocervix, male urethra, pharynx, rectum, skin or conjunctiva using a Routine Culture transport swab. Collect synovial fluid in a sterile plastic container, or sterile syringe with air expelled. Accepted but not recommended: Sterile 4 mL green top tube (heparin). Specimen may be plated directly to Thayer Martin agar and transported in a container with a CO2 generator. If transport is delayed, incubate Thayer Martin agar plate in CO2 at 35° C. |
| Handling: |
If syringe is submitted, the needle must be removed and the syringe capped. |
| Stability: |
Specimen other than Thayer Martin agar plate stable 6 hours ambient. Specimen on Thayer Martin agar plate in CO2 stable 24 hours ambient. Specimen unstable refrigerated or frozen. |
| Transport: |
Ambient. |
| Comments: |
Presumptive isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae will be ruled out or confirmed. An additinal charge will be added for this testing. See also: Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Only, Culture and Gram Stain (60752) |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Delayed transport; swab not in transport media; unsterile container; lavender top tube (EDTA); refrigerated or frozen specimen; use of cotton swab. |
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| No Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated. |