The Phadebact gonococcus test was performed on 314 bacterial isolates to compare the
coagglutination technique with the Minitek system for the confirmation of Neisseria
gonorrhoeae. Direct testing, using colonies of N. gonorrhoeae mixed with the Phadebact
gonococcus test reagents, produced noninterpretable results in many cases. However, an
alternative method, described by the manufacturer, of heating several colonies in distilled
water for 20 min before testing alleviated most interpretation difficulties. Complete …