Code

GONC

Sample Reqs

CS ^{‡ ‡ ‡}

Turnaround

3-5 days

Special instructions

^{‡ ‡ ‡} The optimal sample type from the female genital tract is an endocervical swab. Gonorrhoea does not survive well outside the endocervical epithelium; a negative gonorrhoea culture result from a vaginal swab is not reliable for excluding infection.