GC (Gonococcus) Culture GCSC
| Method(s) | Culture |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | Cervical, vaginal, urethral, eye, rectal, throat, body site. |
| Transport | Eswab culture device ambient or refrigerated. |
| Remarks | For optimum recovery, inoculated GC Selective plates or ESwab specimens must be received within 24 hours of collection. |
| Stability | For Eswab culture device: Ambient: 48 hours or less Refrigerated: 48 hours or less |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 3010084 |
| CPTCode | 87081 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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No Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated. |
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