Tests performed elsewhere, or prior to the civil surgeon's examination of the applicant, are not acceptable
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
- All applicants aged 18 to 44 years must be tested for evidence of syphilis
- Applicants ages less than 18 years or greater than 24 must be tested if there is a reason to suspect infection with gonorrhea.
The gonorrhea nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT): must be ordered by the civil surgeon at the time of the immigration medical examination. Civil Surgeon's must treat gonorrhea according to CDC's STI Treatment Guidelines, which periodically update before the medical report is completed and signed.