Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture (Gonorrhoea)

Microbiology

Throat, Urethral, Cervical, Rectal, Eye (Neonate)

Charcoal transwab

For electronic requesting using EPIC (RDUH ONLY):

Throat swabs:

Search for: ‘Throat Swab MC&S‘ or test code ‘LAB236‘

Urethral, Cervical, Rectal swabs:

Search for: ‘Genital specimen MC&S‘ or test code ‘LAB9305‘

Eye swabs:

Search for: ‘Eye swab MC&S‘ or test code ‘LAB943‘

Please include in clinical details that you suspect Gonorrhoea/Gonococcal infection.

GC is a very fragile organism and can easily die if left at room temperature.

Please transport to the laboratory as soon as possible for incubation

Culture

Tested at RDE

48-72 Hours

As above

(Key words: Gonorrhea)