Ease and comfort of cervical and vaginal sampling for Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis with a new Aptima specimen collection and transportation kit.
Use of a new collection kit for vaginal and cervical sampling was reported as easy by the majority of 692 women and not uncomfortable (by 87.4% of those ≥ 25 years old and 78.8% of those <25 years old). By Aptima testing, patient- and physician-collected samples agreed strongly for Chlamydia trachomatis (99.6% to 99.3%; κ = 0.93 to 0.89) and T. vaginalis (99.6% to 98.9%; κ = 0.97 to 0.78).
St. Joseph's Healthcare and Juravinski Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Chernesky
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Jang
Jodi
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Gilchrist
Joan
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Randazzo
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Smieja
Jennifer
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Reid
Craig
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D014186:Transportation / Q000379:methods*; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D055815:Young Adult