Culture, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC Culture)
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UNC Hospitals McLendon Clinical Laboratories 101 Manning Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
| Specimen Type
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| Test ID | GCS | |
| Test Number | 9553 | |
| SMS Browse | Culture, GC Screen | |
| CPT Code(s) | 87081 | |
| Group/Individual Test | Individual | |
| Laboratory | Clinical Microbiology; 966-4053 | |
| Tube Station | 82 | |
| Specimen | Routine: | Female/Male Genital Tract; Throat; Rectal Swab; Eye; See Important Comments |
| Gram stain | No | |
| Availability | Routine: | 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week |
| Turnaround Time | 4 days | |
| Reference Range | Normal: | Negative for Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| Critical: | ||
| Comments | Deliver within 2 Hrs of collection. Single Tip Transport swabs (Lawson 050441) or Mini-tip Swabs (Lawson 050440) For non-culture detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, see GCGEN | |
Culture, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC Culture)
