Pooling of clinical specimens prior to testing for Chlamydia trachomatis by PCR is accurate and cost saving

Marian J. Currie; Michelle McNiven; Tracey Yee; Ursula Schiemer; Francis J. Bowden

doi:10.1128/JCM.42.10.4866-4867.2004

Pooling of clinical specimens prior to testing for Chlamydia trachomatis by PCR is accurate and cost saving

Marian J. Currie^*, Michelle McNiven, Tracey Yee, Ursula Schiemer, Francis J. Bowden

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Abstract

The accuracy and cost savings of pooling specimens prior to testing for Chlamydia trachomatis by PCR were evaluated with genital and urine specimens (n = 2,600). There was a 60% reduction in tests without significant loss of accuracy. The efficiency of pooling vaginal swabs is demonstrated for the first time.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4866-4867
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	42
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.10.4866-4867.2004
Publication status	Published - Oct 2004
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