title: Vaginal swabs are the optimal specimen for detection of genital Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae using the Cobas 4800 CT/NG test.
abstract: Performance characteristics of the Cobas 4800 CT/NG assay were estimated for vaginal swab samples from more than 4000 women. Vaginal samples identified 92.9% and 98.5% of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea infections, respectively, which was more than any other single specimen type (endocervical swabs or urine) regardless of collection method (clinician collected or self-obtained).
authors: Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. bvanderp@indiana.edu
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Van Der Pol
authors: Stephanie N
authors: SN
authors: Taylor
authors: Oliver
authors: O
authors: Liesenfeld
authors: James A
authors: JA
authors: Williams
authors: Edward W
authors: EW
authors: Hook
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods; D057240:Patient Preference; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears