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Laboratory Code
LAB235
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Endocervical, urethral, rectal, eye swab
Container/Tube: eSwab, M40 transystem Amies agar transport media (for non-NUH patients)
Volume: Entire swab
Collection Instructions: Send to laboratory IMMEDIATELY after collection.
Rectal swab: Pass the tip of a sterile swab approximately 2.5 cm beyond the anal sphincter. Rotate the swab & withdraw it. Place swab in transport medium.
Please refer to eSwab Training Slides.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | All types |
|---|---|
| Ambient | Submit sample to lab immediately |
| Refrigerate | Unacceptable |
| Frozen | Unacceptable |
Methodology
Conventional Culture
Days and Times Performed
Monday through Sunday, TAT 4 - 6 days
Reference Interval
Neisseria gonorrhoeae not isolated.
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Microbiology, 67724343
Useful For
Confirmation of gonorrhoea infection. If culture is positive, susceptibility testing results may be useful for guiding antibiotic treatment in patients who failed empiric therapy.
Service Code
23021
LOINC Code Information
698-1
Update
Last updated 21/3/2025
Unacceptable Condition
Samples from other sites are generally not suitable. Routine cultures may be ordered for sterile sites (e.g. blood, joint fluid) where invasive gonorrhoea is suspected.