# Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Pharyngeal Swab, NAA

> This test looks for the genetic material of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea in a sample taken from the back of the throat. It helps identify if this specific sexually transmitted infection is present in the throat, which is important because oral gonorrhea often has no symptoms.

- Labcorp code: 188748
- Category: [Sexual Health](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/sexual-health.md)
- Labcorp turnaround: 2–3 days
- Collection: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Without a doctor: yes. People order it themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral.
- Price: shown on the review page its order link opens. Opening it orders nothing.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=188748&ref=assistant

## About ordering

People order for themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral, and results arrive in their Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.