Collection Requirements

Amies swab -Gel swab (blue lid) or Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (blue lid)

Requires own tube?

Yes

Department

Microbiology

Availability

Daily

Notes

This test cultures for bacterial and yeast pathogens.

For Chlamydia trachomatis /Niesseria gonorrhoea PCR please refer to the listing here.

Test code: UROG

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