Gonorrhea is a sexually-transmitted disease, not normally present in the body.
Specimens can be obtained from the urethra, cervix, rectum, pharynx, or suspicious discharges or drainage.
Positive results can be obtained through:
Gram's Stain (gram negative diplococci)
Culture
Direct Antigen
Normal Values*
Gonorrhea
Negative
*These are general values taken from a variety of sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one type of testing protocol to another.
Source: Operational Medicine 2001, Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300
