NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE DNA PROBE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   MICRO. RQN.

MGH LIS Test No

   822

Schedule

   Monday-Friday

Testing Time

   1 day

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   GCPROBE

Specimen Info

Type

   Endocerivix (Females only)  

Volume

    

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   COLLECT SPECIMEN USING THE GEN-PROBE SPECIMEN COLLECTION KIT SUPPLIED BY MARQUETTE 
GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Acceptable sources:  Endocervix.
Specimen source is required on request forms for processing.  Specimen with 
no specimen source indicated or improper source will have a result disclaimer 
added.
Culture is the only recommended procedure for diagnosing gonorrheal infection 
in cases of suspected child abuse.
 

Type

   Urethra (Males only)  

Volume

    

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   COLLECT SPECIMEN USING THE GEN-PROBE SPECIMEN COLLECTION KIT SUPPLIED BY MARQUETTE 
GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Acceptable sources:  Urethra (Males only).
Specimen source is required on request forms for processing.  Specimen with 
no specimen source indicated or improper source will have a result disclaimer 
added.
Culture is the only recommended procedure for diagnosing gonorrheal infection 
in cases of suspected child abuse.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
DNA Nucleic acid probe

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87590

Reference Range
Negative

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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