This is particularly important for people who are at increased risk of contracting the disease, defined by the CDC as those who have a new sexual partner, more than one sex partner, a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted infection (STI), previous or coexisting sexual infections, or those who are using condoms inconsistently outside a monogamous relationship. Since a person may have gonorrhea without displaying symptoms, regular testing can help to detect the disease before it causes complications. This type of test is available from companies including and Nurx, or at number of websites listed by GoodRx, with prices starting around $80 for a testing kit. You then mail the sample to a specified lab, and a notification for a positive or negative result is usually sent via email or text message. To perform the test, you will need to collect a urine sample or take a swab from an affected area. Healthcare providers at public health or STD clinics and Planned Parenthood can also perform gonorrhea tests.Īt-home test kits are also available for both men and women who wish to test themselves for gonorrhea. If you think you may have gonorrhea, make an appointment to see your healthcare provider. In a second type of lab test, called a culture, the sample is placed in a container to see whether gonorrhea bacteria grow over several days, according to LabTestsOnline. The recommended method for gonorrhea testing is the nucleic acid amplification test, which detects the genetic material of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the urine or swab sample provided.