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IMPORTANT! Pre-approval needed from state or local health department. Local or State Health Department. Send approval to NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444.
NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see NUlirt Guide).
Forms Required - Nulirt batch list or NPHL Test Request Form (completed in entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing will not be performed without all required information.
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Gonorrhea Culture (GCSCR)
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| Synonym: |
GC Screen, Gonococcal Culture, GC Screen
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| Method: |
Standard reference procedure for Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture and identification.
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| Availability: |
Test performed Daily. Preliminary report as soon as found positive, final for negative results at 3 days.
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| Specimen: |
Any site or fluid, urethral swab, endocervical swab, rectal swab or throat swab.
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| Collection Device: |
Copan Diagnostics ESwab™ Patented Sample Collection and Delivery System
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| Storage/Transport: |
- Ambient 15-25°C
- If a daily courier has not been arranged at your facility, please contact NPHL at (402) 559-9444
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| Unacceptable: |
For optimal chances of recovery, submission to reference lab must be within 24 hours of collection.
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| Specimen Stability: |
Ambient: Within 24 hours of collection
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| Reference Interval: |
Negative for Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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| Reportable Disease: |
Report positive Neisseria gonorrhoeae within 7d to local or state health department. Refer to Nebraska DHHS Title 173, Communicable Diseases
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| Comments: |
Use standard culture collection technique to swab the patient source of infection using an ESwab
- Place the ESwab in the specimen tube with the transport media and tighten the lid
- Label specimen container with patient full name, DOB, time and date of collection, source, and collector initials
- Confirm specimen label matches the patient’s ID band or badge
- Place ONE specimen into small biohazard bag (with adsorbent pad) and seal
- Place all small bags into one or more larger bags to double bag
- Store specimen at room temperature after collection
- Order patient test (GCSCR) in NUlirt
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| Revised: |
5/9/2023 |
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If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (866) 290-1406.
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