| Synonyms:
| Gonorrhoeae smear |
| Specimen: | Urethral discharge, eye discharge or endocervical; (1) culture swab or (1) slide. State specific source on specimen and request form.
Not recommended for vaginal, pharyngeal or female anal specimens. |
| Volume: | 1 swab or slide |
| Minimum Volume: | 1 swab or slide |
| Collection: | Transport to the laboratory as soon as possible. Maintain specimen at room temperature; do not refrigerate. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | No gram negative diplococci seen |
| Methodology: | Microscopy |
| Test Use: | Determine the presumptive presence of Neisseria gonorrhoreae in direct smears |
| Additional Information: | Gram stain smear is 95-99% sensitive in symptomatic males with urethral discharges, and will detect 75% of gonococcal conjunctivitis. It is only 50% sensitive from female endocervix and is not recommended for vaginal, pharyngeal or female anal specimens. |
| Testing Includes: | Gram stain for presence of intracellular gram negative diplococci. |
| Testing Facility: | AnMed Laboratory |