Test guide
Gonorrhea Test
A gonorrhea test looks for signs of a gonorrhea bacterial infection in a sample of your urine (pee) or saliva. Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Anyone can get gonorrhea if they have vaginal, oral, or anal sex with someone who has the infection.
What it is for
A gonorrhea test is used to: Gonorrhea testing is often done with a test for chlamydia, another type of sexually transmitted infection. That's because gonorrhea and chlamydia have similar symptoms, and it's common to have both infections at the same time. You may also be tested for syphilis and/or HIV . Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine. Medical test information is public domain. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Limitations
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
Also known as
- GC test, gonorrhea DNA probe test, gonorrhea nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), GC culture
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