Specimen Requirements

Container Type: Culturette with Amies or Stuarts media with charcoal.
Specimen Type: Male: Collect urethral discharge or anterior urethral scraping. Female: Cervical specimen is preferred to urethral or vaginal swab. Throat or Rectum.
Specimen Processing: Store and transport at room temperature.
Required Patient Info: Specimen source.
Limitations: Culturettes should be received in laboratory within 8 hours of collection.