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Gonorrhea can also be spread to the eyes after touching infected genitals and then the eyes. Systemic immunity does not result from a primary infection and re-infection is possible. Gonorrhea is usually diagnosed in a laboratory from a sample of fluid from the infected mucus membrane of the cervix, urethra, rectum, or throat. A urine test is available to diagnose gonorrhea in the urinary tract and a Gram stain can be prepared as a quick diagnosis in the physician’s office.