title: Utilization of the Cepheid Xpert® CT/NG Sample Adequacy Control to Determine the Influence of the Urethral Swab on Cellular Content in Post-Swab versus Pre-Swab Urine.
abstract: Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae assay performance in males is typically determined using post-swab urine, though pre-swab urine is used in practice. We collected swabs and urine from men and used the Cepheid Xpert® CT/NG sample adequacy control to determine the effect of swab collection on urine cellular content. No difference was observed.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Van Der Pol
authors.forename: Edward W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Hook
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology*; D016482:Urinalysis / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*; D059349:Urine Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult