Version 2.78

Status Information

Status
DISCOURAGED
Comment
Antigen testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae has fallen out of favor and has little place in modern practice given the fact that better tests exist.

Part Description

LP14316-1   Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae are gram-negative cocci usually seen in pairs with the adjacent sides flattened. Pili, filament-like appendages, extend from the cell surface and have a role in adherence. Gonorrhea is usually acquired by sexual contact. Men and women aged 15-29 have the highest incidence of gonorrhea. Number of sexual partners, sexual practices and preference, condom use and population mobility contribute to disease incidence. The most frequent sites are the cervix, urethra, rectum, pharynx and conjunctiva. The most common symptom in men is discharge that may be scanty and clear or cloudy to copious and purulent, and often dysuria. Asymptomatic men are an important reservoir for transmission. Endocervical infection is the most common form of infection in women. Ocular infections occur most commonly in newborns who are exposed in the birth canal and can lead to corneal scarring or perforation. Gonococcal bacteremia may lead to disseminated infection including pelvic inflammatory disease in as many as 15 percent of women, leading to an increased probability of infertility and ectopic pregnancy. While antibiotics have successfully treated gonorrhea for decades, N. gonorrhoeae has developed antimicrobial resistance to every drug used for treatment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends combination therapy using two antimicrobials with different mechanisms of action (e.g., a cephalosporin plus azithromycin) to improve treatment efficacy and potentially slow the spread of resistance to cephalosporins. [NCBI Books:NBK7650] [CDC:std/tg2015/gonorrhea] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ag
Property
PrThr
Time
Pt
System
Genital
Scale
Ord
Method
IA

Additional Names

Short Name
N gonorrhoea Ag Genital Ql IA
Display Name
N. gonorrhoeae Ag IA Ql (Genital specimen)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Neisseria gonorrhoeae antigen, Genital specimen

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 1.0f
Last Updated
Version 2.56
Change Reason
The PrThr property is used for LOINC terms whose results are reported using an ordered categorical scale, regardless of whether or not an internal threshold was used to make that determination. This change was approved by the Laboratory LOINC Committee in June 2016.; The EIA method, which was always intended to cover more than just enzyme-linked immunoassay and whose display name for the long common name has always been Immunoassay, was renamed IA in order to eliminate ambiguity about whether the method has a broader meaning than just enzyme-linked immunoassay. Likewise, EIA.rapid was renamed IA.rapid. These changes were approved by the Laboratory LOINC Committee in June 2016.
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
86636-8 Family planning report - FPAR 2.0 set
54037-7 HEDIS 2009 panel
57820-3 HEDIS 2010 panel
60442-1 HEDIS 2011 panel
67767-4 HEDIS 2012 panel
72199-3 HEDIS 2013 panel
74234-6 HEDIS 2014 Value Sets

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG34217-6 Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ag|PrThr|Sys:ANYGU

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
el-GR Greek (Greece) Ναϊσσέρια της γονόρροιας Αντιγόνο:PrThr:Χρονική στιγμή:Γεννητικό:Τακτική:IA
Synonyms: Ag
es-AR Spanish (Argentina) [antígeno de] Neisseria gonorrhoeae [Ag]:concentración arbitraria:punto en el tiempo:genital:ordinal:enzimoinmunoanálisis
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antígeno:PrThr:Punto temporal:Genital:Ord:IA
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ag:Presencia o umbral:Punto temporal:Genital:Ordinal:Inmunoensayo
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Neisseria gonorrhoeae antigeen:PrThr:Pt:Gen:Ord:IA
Synonyms: Järgarvuline Juhuslik Välisgenitaalide materjal
fr-CA French (Canada) Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Ag:Présence-Seuil:Temps ponctuel:Génital:Ordinal:IA
fr-BE French (Belgium) Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ag:PrThr:Temps ponctuel:Génital:Ordinal:IA
Synonyms: Antigène
it-IT Italian (Italy) Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Ag:PrThr:Pt:Genitale:Ord:IA
Synonyms: Immunoassay Microbiologia Presenza o Soglia Punto nel tempo (episodio)
ko-KR Korean (Korea, Republic Of) 임균 항원:임의농도:검사시점:생식기:순위척도:효소면역측정법
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ag:aanwezigheid:moment:genitaal monster:ordinaal:immunoassay
Synonyms: antigeen IA
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ag:ACnc:Pt:Genital:Ord:Imunoensaio
Synonyms: ; N gonorrhoea; N gonorrhoeae; Gono; GC; Gonorrhea; Arbitrary concentration; Point in time; Random; Gen; Genital tract; Urogenit; Urogenital; Ql; Ordinal; QL; Qualitative; Qual; Screen; Enzyme immunoassay; ELISA; MEIA; SUDS; ELFA; IAA; Antigen; Antigens; Microbiology
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Neisseria gonorrhoeae Аг:PrThr:ТчкВрм:Генитальный:Пор:IA
Synonyms: Порядковый Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ag:MevcEşik:Zmlı:Genital:Srl:İA
Synonyms: Antijen İmmünölçüm, immünoassay Mevcut
zh-CN Chinese (China) 淋病奈瑟菌 抗原:存在情况或阈值:时间点:生殖器:序数型:免疫测定法
Synonyms: Ag 依次型;分类顺序型;定性的;序数型（或称等级型）;性质上的;有序型;有序性分类应答;有序性分类结果;秩次型;等级型;筛查;顺序型 免疫测定;免疫分析法;免疫检定法;免疫检定;免疫试验;酶免疫测定法;酶免疫测定;酶免疫分析法;酶免疫检定法;酶免疫检定;酶免疫试验 外生殖器;尿生殖;泌尿和生殖系统;泌尿生殖;泌尿生殖器;生殖器(多用于指男性的外生殖器);生殖器官;生殖道;男生殖器 存在情况;存在;存在与否;是否存在;阈值;界值;界限;阀值;临界值;存在情况（存在、存在与否、是否存在）或阈值（界值、界限、阀值、临界值） 微生物学;微生物学试验;微生物学试验（培养、DNA、抗原及抗体） 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 淋球菌 Ag 淋球菌;淋病;淋病双球菌;淋病奈瑟氏菌 淋球菌抗原 淋病奈瑟氏菌 Ag 淋病奈瑟氏菌抗原 淋病奈瑟菌 Ag

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