Container & Turnaround Additional transport requirements and Investigation Samples tested Sample volume time other comments Transport to the laboratory on the day of Urine in sterile collection or store overnight at room temperature universal container First-catch urine• Genital -BD sample ProbTec™ swabs (urethral, cervical, Note: collection kit vulvo-vaginal and rectal) 5 days The laboratory is not UKAS accredited for the (male/female). Click Extra-genital swabs • (See also for instructions on self secondary test performed on positive Neisseria (throat or conjunctival) gonorrhoeae (GC) NAAT screening tests. collection of vaginal See for further information swabs Sample sent for Other sample sites (e.g. urine, throat) may be BD Qx SDA collection Chlamydia/gonorrhoea 1 week accepted; please contact the laboratory if kit NAAT positive for C.trachomatis required. 5 - 10 mls in Sterile Faeces 24 hours Plus 14 days for ribotyping universal container Contact lens or fluid Contact lens container 7 days Corneal scrape material Culture Plates 5 days Only available for samples sent from the Western Eye Hospital Corneal scrape material Slide 1 day Swabs in Amies Swabs, urine 3 days transport medium Rust Top Vacutainer, sterile universal Serum, CSF 1 day container for CSF Swabs from ear, nose, Amies transport throat or pharyngeal, 3 days medium mouth, tongue Amies transport Exit site swabs 3 days medium Amies transport Eye , conjunctival swab medium 3 days
Investigation Samples tested Container & Sample volume Turnaround time Additional transport requirements and other comments (See also First-catch urine• Genital swabs (urethral, cervical, vulvo-vaginal and rectal) • Extra-genital swabs (throat or conjunctival) Urine in sterile universal container -BD ProbTec™ sample collection kit (male/female). Click for instructions on self collection of vaginal swabs 5 days Transport to the laboratory on the day of collection or store overnight at room temperature Note: The laboratory is not UKAS accredited for the secondary test performed on positive Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) NAAT screening tests. See for further information Sample sent for Chlamydia/gonorrhoea NAAT positive for C.trachomatis BD Qx SDA collection kit 1 week Other sample sites (e.g. urine, throat) may be accepted; please contact the laboratory if required. Faeces 5 - 10 mls in Sterile universal container 24 hours Plus 14 days for ribotyping Contact lens or fluid Contact lens container 7 days Corneal scrape material Culture Plates 5 days Only available for samples sent from the Western Eye Hospital Corneal scrape material Slide 1 day Swabs, urine Swabs in Amies transport medium 3 days Serum, CSF Rust Top Vacutainer, sterile universal container for CSF 1 day Swabs from ear, nose, throat or pharyngeal, mouth, tongue Amies transport medium 3 days Exit site swabs Amies transport medium 3 days Eye , conjunctival swab Amies transport medium 3 days