Gonorrhea Test: Results
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Gonorrhea tests involve testing a sample of body fluid or urine to determine if gonorrhea bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) are present and may be the cause of an infection.
| Normal: | No gonorrhea antigens or DNA are found. If a culture is done, no gonorrhea bacteria grow in the culture. Additional testing for other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) may be needed to determine the cause of any symptoms. |
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| Abnormal: | Gonorrhea antigens or DNA are found. If a culture is done, gonorrhea bacteria grow in the culture. |
| Last updated: | May 09, 2007 |
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| Author: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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