Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture
| TEST NAME |
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture |
| DISEASE/DISORDER |
Gonorrhea, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Epididymitis, Septic Arthritis |
| ALTERNATE NAME(S) |
GC Culture, Gonorrhea culture - Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| METHODOLOGY |
Culture |
| SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS |
Culture should be allowed to grow on media and incubated at 35-37°C plus 5% carbon-dioxide (CO2) for 24 hours prior to shipping. |
| ORDERING INFORMATION |
TDH DLS Requisition: PH-4182 Clinical Submission Requisition |
Patient Preparation
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| Specimen Collection |
- Pure culture on InTray Transport Media, Martin Lewis Media, or Chocolate plate/slant and incubate at 35-37°C plus 5% carbon dioxide (CO2) for 24 hours.
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| Specimen Labeling |
- Specimen must be labeled with at least two unique patient identifiers and match accompanying PH-4182 Clinical Submission Requisition.
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| Specimen Processing |
- Incubate at 35-37°C plus 5% carbon dioxide (CO2) for 24 hours.
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| Specimen Storage and Preservation |
- Incubate at 35-37°C plus 5% carbon dioxide (CO2) for 24 hours.
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| Specimen Transport |
- Transport culture in ambient conditions. Preferably, utilize InTray Transport Media to maintain 5% CO2 conditions.
- Do not send refrigerated or frozen.
- All infectious substance shipments must conform to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR 49 C.F.R. Parts 171-180).
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| Specimen Acceptability and Rejection |
- Specimens that do not meet all specimen requirements will be rejected.
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