title: Evaluation of the OSOM Trichomonas rapid test versus wet preparation examination for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis in specimens from women with a low prevalence of infection.
abstract: The OSOM Trichomonas rapid test (OSOM Trich) was compared to the wet preparation examination (WP) for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis in women with a low prevalence of infection. A total of 19/1,009 (2%) women had T. vaginalis infection. OSOM Trich had very good performance, with sensitivity, specificity, efficiency, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 94.7, 100, 99.9, 100, and 99.9%, respectively. The implementation of OSOM Trich would decrease labor costs.
authors.affiliation: Calgary Laboratory Services, 9-3535 Research Rd. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2L 2K8.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elsayed
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Church
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*