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PageTopContent Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Test Catalogue FloatingContent2Body FloatingContent1 PageMiddleContent Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (GC) Culture Throat Clinical Microbiology ​Ordering Recommendations ​ ​Refer to Ordering Recommendations for Clinical Microbiology Testing to ensure specimen and requisition requirements are met prior to collection Specimen Requirements​ ​ Type​ Throat Swab ​Container Preferred Collection Container:Sterile Transport Media Culture Swab  ​Stability/Storage Transport to laboratory within 2 hours of collection for optimal organism recovery Store < 24hours at room temperature Specimens must be received in the laboratory with 24 hours of collection Grounds for Rejection​ ​Rejection Criteria of Clinical Microbiology Specimens Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria    Testing Information​ ​ Availability​ ​Division of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Hours of Operation Testing Site​ ​Bacteriology Laboratory, RUH Results Reporting​ Anticipated Reporting Times for Clinical Microbiology Results Critical and Semi-Urgent Values Notifications Chart for Clinical Microbiology Clinical Interpretation ​Methodology and Clinical Interpretation for Microbiology Testing ​Specimen Retention ​Specimen Retention Times for Clinical Microbiology Test Ordering Requirements​ ​ ​Forms Required ​Bacteriology/Mycology/TB/ Parasitology Requisition Form #101063 Community Laboratory Requisition Form #101064 PageBottomContent If you choose to print this information, it is valid only on date of print. Laboratory Controlled Document LSM-416 v2

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