Material collection

Indication: Urethritis

On request of „pathogenic germs“, aerobic and anaerobic cultures as well as testing for neisseria gonorrhea, mycoplasms, ureaplasms and yeast will be carried out. On detection of clinically relevant germs an antibiogram is prepared (resistance determination may be limited to 2 germs). Testing for chlamydia-DNA (PCR) as well as gonococcus-DNA require material collection with special extraction equipment (see material order form) and have to be explicitly requested (instructions on how to collect material can be requested, if required).

Description:

Swab for pathogenic germs

• Urethral swab should be taken no earlier than 3 hours after last passing of urine.
• Initially clean urethral opening with water and soap, rinse thoroughly and dry with a sterile swab.
• Ideally, if available, urethral secretion is collected with a swab.
• If there is no urethral secretion a thin swab is inserted approximately 2 cm into the urethra and gently turned. Then put the swab into the transport medium.

Swab for gonococcus with special extraction equipment (gene test)

• Insert swab about 2-4 cm into the urethra, gently turning it, then leave in place for 2-3 sec.
• Carefully remove the swab and place in the gene-test transport tube.

Chlamydia swab

• Insert special swab about 2 cm and turn. For successful proof of chlamydia DNA the harvesting of a sufficient number of cells is crucial.