Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Culture

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Culture

Test Code

480

CPT Code(s)

87081

Test Code

480

CPT Code(s)

87081

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Clinical Significance

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Culture -

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is considered a pathogen whenever isolated and its identification is important in initiating appropriate therapy to prevent the spread of the infection as well as the serious sequelae.

Test Resources

Clinical Focus

Sexually Transmitted Infections Associated With Urethritis, Cervicitis, and PID

Test Details

Includes

If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).

Methodology

Bacterial culture, aerobic, includes routine isolation and identification procedures; Susceptibility testing not routinely performed.

LOINC® Codes, Performing Laboratory

Service Area must be determined

Includes

If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).

Methodology

Bacterial culture, aerobic, includes routine isolation and identification procedures; Susceptibility testing not routinely performed.

LOINC® Codes, Performing Laboratory

Service Area must be determined

Preferred Specimen(s)

Urethral, cervical, anorectal, throat or conjunctiva. Collect specimen using a culture swab in Amies gel (blue-cap) or ESwab (white-cap) transport medium delivered within 24 hours of collection.

Alternative Specimen(s)

Inoculated medium (Martin-Lewis plate or Neigon plate)

Collection Instructions

Do not refrigerate. Indicate source of specimen on both the requisition and specimen collection device. For blood specimens, use test "Culture, Blood". For sterile body fluids, use test "Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic".

Transport Container

Copan transport swab containing Amies gel medium or ESwab

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Deliver to the Microbiology lab as soon as possible.

Transport swab
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Room temperature: 24 hours

Reject Criteria

Expired transport swabs • Specimens >24 hours old • Frozen specimens

Setup Schedule

Service Area must be determined

Preferred Specimen(s)

Urethral, cervical, anorectal, throat or conjunctiva. Collect specimen using a culture swab in Amies gel (blue-cap) or ESwab (white-cap) transport medium delivered within 24 hours of collection.

Alternative Specimen(s)

Inoculated medium (Martin-Lewis plate or Neigon plate)

Collection Instructions

Transport Container

Copan transport swab containing Amies gel medium or ESwab

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Deliver to the Microbiology lab as soon as possible.

Transport swab
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Room temperature: 24 hours

Reject Criteria

Expired transport swabs • Specimens >24 hours old • Frozen specimens

Setup Schedule

Service Area must be determined

In-home collection is not available in your area through Quest Mobile.

Test Details

Clinical Significance

Test Resources

Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.

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