Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Culture & Susceptibility)

Testing site      

Alaska State Public Health Laboratory – Anchorage 

Anchorage Lab Request Form 

Diseases 

Gonorrhea 

Organisms 

Neisseria gonorrhoeae 

Test Method 

• Culture 
• Beta-lactamase susceptibility 

Availability

Routine testing   

Specimen type 

• Throat or rectal swab 
• Pure Isolate submitted on Chocolate Slant 
• Amies Transport Media with Charcoal 

Specimen collection instructions 

• Specimens or isolates may be submitted on chocolate slants.  
• Follow manufacturer instructions for incubation prior to sending. 

Storage and transport  

• Ambient temperature 
• Package, label, and ship as UN3373, Biological Specimen, Category B 

Ship to Alaska State Public Health Laboratory: Anchorage, ATTN: Clinical Microbiology 

Results  

• Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Isolated/Not Isolated 
• Beta-lactamase: Negative/Positive 

A normal result is not isolated or negative. 

Turnaround time  

3-5 days 

Notes   

 A laboratory that isolates N. gonorrhoeae must submit an isolate or an aliquot of the original specimen to ASPHL. 

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