gonorrhea test

gonorrhea diagnosis & test

diagnose gonorrhea, your doctor will use a swab to take a sample of fluid from the urethra in men or from the cervix in women. The specimen will then be sent to a lab to be analyzed. You also may be given a throat or anal culture to see if the infection is in your throat or anus. There are other tests which check a urine sample for the presence of the bacteria. You may need to wait for several days for your tests to come back from the lab.Gonorrhea and chlamydia, another common sexually transmitted disease, often occur together, so you may be tested and  treated for both

Healthcare professionals can diagnose gonorrhea infection in several ways. They will probably take a sample of penis or vaginal discharge. This sample will be smeared on a glass slide. A type of stain is added, then the slide is examined under a microscope. If cells react to the stain, the specimen is probably gonorrhea. This method is relatively quick and easy. However, it does not provide absolutely certainty.
A second method involves taking a sample, smearing it on a special dish, and incubating it under ideal growth conditions for several days. If gonorrhea is present, a colony of gonorrhea bacteria will grow.
A preliminary result may be ready within 24 hours. A final result will take up to three days. The sample may be taken from the throat, anus, vagina, tip of the penis, blood, or joint fluid. Blood or joint fluid are removed by inserting a needle and removing a small amount of fluid. Specimens from other sites are taken by using a cotton-tipped swab.

Traditionally, gonorrhea was diagnosed with gram stain and culture; however, newer polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based testing methods are becoming more common. In those failing initial treatment, culture should be done to determine sensitivity to antibiotics. All people testing positive for gonorrhea should be tested for other sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, syphilis, and human immunodeficiency virus.

 United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for gonorrhea in women at increased risk of infection, which includes all sexually active women younger than 25 years. It is not recommended in males without symptoms or low risk women.
Screening for gonorrhea in women who are (or intend to become) pregnant, and who are found to be at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases, is recommended as part of prenatal care in the United States.

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