Why It Is Done. Tests for gonorrhea are done to: 1  See if a gonorrhea infection may be causing symptoms such as painful urination, anal itching or bleeding, vaginal bleeding after intercourse, or abnormal discharge from the penis or vagina. 2  Screen women who are at high risk for a gonorrhea infection.onorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection. That means it is spread through sexual contact. It does not always cause symptoms. Tests used to find a gonorrhea infection include: 1  Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT). 2  NAATs find the genetic material (DNA) of gonorrhea germs. 3  These tests are very accurate.
http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/gonorrhea-test
Most of the time, urine can be used to test for gonorrhea. However, if you have had oral and/or anal sex, swabs may be used to collect samples from your throat and/or rectum. In some cases, a swab may be used to collect a sample from a man’s urethra (urine canal) or a woman’s cervix (opening to the womb).onorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women. It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat. It is a very common infection, especially among young people ages 15-24 years.
http://www.cdc.gov/std/Gonorrhea/STDFact-gonorrhea.htm
Testing is done on body fluid or urine samples. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection. That means it is spread through sexual contact. It does not always cause symptoms. Tests used to find a gonorrhea infection include: 1  Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT).2  NAATs find the genetic material (DNA) of gonorrhea germs. 3  These tests are very accurate. 4  They can be done on urine samples or samples of body fluid from the area where the infection is suspected.onorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection. That means it is spread through sexual contact. It does not always cause symptoms. Tests used to find a gonorrhea infection include: 1  Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT). 2  NAATs find the genetic material (DNA) of gonorrhea germs. 3  These tests are very accurate.
http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/gonorrhea-test
Why It Is Done. Tests for gonorrhea are done to: 1  See if a gonorrhea infection may be causing symptoms such as painful urination, anal itching or bleeding, vaginal bleeding after intercourse, or abnormal discharge from the penis or vagina. 2  Screen women who are at high risk for a gonorrhea infection. If the test shows that you have gonorrhea, don't have sex for 7 days after the start of treatment. 2  Your sex partner must also be treated for gonorrhea to avoid passing the infection back to you or to others. 3  If you have gonorrhea, all of your sex partners from the last 60 days should be tested and treated.
http://www.cigna.com/healthwellness/hw/medical-tests/gonorrhea-test-hw4905
Tests and diagnosis. To determine whether the gonorrhea bacterium is present in your body, your doctor will analyze a sample of cells. Samples can be collected by: 1  Urine test.2  This may help identify bacteria in your urethra.3  Swab of affected area.o determine whether the gonorrhea bacterium is present in your body, your doctor will analyze a sample of cells. Samples can be collected by: 1  Urine test. 2  This may help identify bacteria in your urethra. 3  Swab of affected area.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gonorrhea/basics/tests-diagnosis/CON-20020917
1 Gonorrhea culture. 2  This is a test to find the bacteria that cause a gonorrhea infection. 3  A sample of body fluid from areas such as the cervix, urethra, eye, rectum, or throat is added to a substance that promotes the growth of the bacteria. If the test shows that you have gonorrhea, don't have sex for 7 days after the start of treatment. 2  Your sex partner must also be treated for gonorrhea to avoid passing the infection back to you or to others. 3  If you have gonorrhea, all of your sex partners from the last 60 days should be tested and treated.
http://www.cigna.com/healthwellness/hw/medical-tests/gonorrhea-test-hw4905
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection. That means it is spread through sexual contact. It does not always cause symptoms. Tests used to find a gonorrhea infection include: 1  Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT). 2  NAATs find the genetic material (DNA) of gonorrhea germs. 3  These tests are very accurate.4  They can be done on urine samples or samples of body fluid from the area where the infection is suspected. 5  Gonorrhea culture. If the test shows that you have gonorrhea, don't have sex for 7 days after the start of treatment. 2  Your sex partner must also be treated for gonorrhea to avoid passing the infection back to you or to others. 3  If you have gonorrhea, all of your sex partners from the last 60 days should be tested and treated.
http://www.cigna.com/healthwellness/hw/medical-tests/gonorrhea-test-hw4905
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women. It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat. It is a very common infection, especially among young people ages 15-24 years.onorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women. It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat. It is a very common infection, especially among young people ages 15-24 years.
http://www.cdc.gov/std/Gonorrhea/STDFact-gonorrhea.htm
Gonorrhea can usually be treated with a course of antibiotics. If left untreated, gonorrhea can cause complications in men, women, and infants. In men, untreated gonorrhea infections may lead to: 1  Inflammation of the prostate gland. 2  Scarring of the urethra, possible narrowing or closing of the urethra.3  Infertility.f left untreated, gonorrhea can cause complications in men, women, and infants. In men, untreated gonorrhea infections may lead to: 1  Inflammation of the prostate gland. 2  Scarring of the urethra, possible narrowing or closing of the urethra.
https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/gonorrhea/tab/sample
To find out if you have gonorrhea or chlamydia, your health care provider may take a sample of cells from your throat, cervix, urethra, or rectum where the infection may occur. Gonorrhea and chlamydia also can be detected with a urine test.omen with gonorrhea or chlamydia often have no symptoms. When symptoms from either infection do occur, they may show up 2 days to 3 weeks after infection. They may be very mild and can be mistaken for a urinary tract or vaginal infection. The most common symptoms in women include the following:
http://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Gonorrhea-Chlamydia-and-Syphilis
how to test for gonorrhea
Testing for gonorrhea is done on body fluid or urine samples.  