title: Improved Syva MicroTrak Chlamydia trachomatis direct test method.
abstract: Recent changes in the MicroTrak Chlamydia trachomatis Direct Specimen Test (Syva Company, Palo Alto, Calif.) have led to improved product performance. The use of the recommended cervical cytology brush can significantly increase the number of endocervical cells collected, and fixation with methanol increases the intensity of elementary-body staining in many specimens.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Syva Company, Palo Alto, California 94304.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Judson
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000379:methods