Laboratory Information
How to request laboratory testing through CDC
Test Code | Test Name | Organism |
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CDC-10101 | Neisseria (STD) Identification | Neisseria species |
CDC-10102 | Neisseria gonorrhoeae Susceptibility Testing | Neisseria gonorhoeae |
CDC-10103 | Neisseria gonorrhoeae Study | Neisseria gonorhoeae |
CDC-10173 | Syphilis Serology | Treponema pallidum |
CDC-10174 | Genital Ulcer Disease (Syphilis, Chancroid, Herpes) Molecular Detection | Treponema pallidum, Haemophilus ducreyi, HSV-1, and HSV-2 |
CDC-10175 | STI Panel – N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis, M. genitalium, T. vaginalis Study | Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Trichomonas vaginalis |
CDC-10176 | Treponema pallidum Molecular Detection Study | Treponema pallidum |
CDC-10177 | Treponema pallidum Molecular Typing Study | Treponema pallidum |
CDC-10178 | Neisseria gonorrhoeae Genetic Analysis Study | Neisseria gonorhoeae |
CDC-10192 | Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae Genital – Molecular Detection | Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
CDC-10193 | Chlamydia trachomatis, Genital – Study | Chlamydia trachomatis |
For general laboratory information, guidance on specific testing requirements, or all other inquiries please contact us at the following email address: stdlaboratoryspecim@cdc.gov. A response should be provided within 1 business day.
- Dear Colleague Letter [PDF – 79 KB] – A note from Dr. Leandro Mena, Director of CDC’s Division of STD Prevention on FDA’s recent alert about the Bio-Rad Laboratories BioPlex 2200 Syphilis Total & RPR kit. (December 20, 2021)
- De-Duplication Guidance for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Laboratory Reports [PDF – 103 KB] – This document contains background and guidance on the timeframe that jurisdictions should use to de-duplicate their gonorrhea and chlamydia laboratory reports before reporting these cases to CDC.
- Suggested Language for Syphilis Serology Testing
- Etest®: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae – online training provides an overview of proper set up and interpretation of the Etest® method of antimicrobial susceptibility testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
- Dear Colleague Letter [PDF – 44 KB] – on release of 2014 Laboratory Recommendations
- Advances in Laboratory Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis – from the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
- Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
- Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project (GISP)