Genital Specimens
Gonorrhoea
Female: Cervical and urethral (NOT high vaginal) swabs should be sent. Suspicion of gonorrhoea must be indicated on the request cards.
Reports usually ready within 2 days
Male: Urethral swabs should be sent. Suspicion of gonorrhoea must be indicated on the request cards.
Reports usually ready within 2 days
Trichomonas vaginalis
High vaginal swabs. Diagnosed microscopically.
Reports usually ready within 1 – 2 days
Gardnerella vaginalis/ bacterial vaginosis
High vaginal swabs. Diagnosed microscopically.
Reports usually ready within 1 – 2 days
Candida
High vaginal swabs. Diagnosed microscopically and on culture
Reports usually ready within 1 – 2 days
Chlamydia
Endocervical swabs for female patients and urethral swabs from males. The swabs must be “Chlamydia swab” and placed into the correct transport medium. A NAAT test performed on the first void urine is now the standard test.
Reports usually ready within 4 days
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