Shortening the voiding interval for men having chlamydia nucleic acid amplification tests. 2009

T Mathew, and C O'Mahony, and H Mallinson
Department of Sexual Health, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, Chester CH2 3AF, UK. teenamathew@nhs.net

Male patients are assessed for a sexually transmitted infection provided a considerable length of time has elapsed since last micturition. The current availability of highly sensitive nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoea such as APTIMA Combo2 (AC2) led us to investigate the impact of voiding interval on the positivity of urine tests for CT. Male patients attending a genitourinary medicine clinic at high clinical risk for CT infection and known CT positives returning for treatment were included. Two first-void urine (FVU) specimens were collected: the first sample in the standard manner and the second sample was collected 20 minutes later or as soon as possible thereafter. Fifty-two CT-positive males were included in the analysis. All of the second samples were also CT positive and none were in the equivocal range. Paired t-test analysis did not show a significant difference between relative light unit readings of the first and second urine samples (P = 0.127). Even in male patients who have recently passed urine, FVU tested by AC2 can still reliably detect CT. This provides us opportunity for more flexible and effective patient management.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011933 Reagent Kits, Diagnostic Commercially prepared reagent sets, with accessory devices, containing all of the major components and literature necessary to perform one or more designated diagnostic tests or procedures. They may be for laboratory or personal use. Diagnostic Reagent Kits,Diagnostic Reagents and Test Kits,Diagnostic Test Kits,In Vitro Diagnostic Device,In Vitro Diagnostic Devices,In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device,In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices,Kits, Diagnostic Reagent,Diagnostic Reagent Kit,Diagnostic Test Kit,Kit, Diagnostic Reagent,Kit, Diagnostic Test,Kits, Diagnostic Test,Reagent Kit, Diagnostic,Test Kit, Diagnostic,Test Kits, Diagnostic
D002690 Chlamydia Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus CHLAMYDIA. Infections, Chlamydia,Chlamydia Infection,Infection, Chlamydia
D002692 Chlamydia trachomatis Type species of CHLAMYDIA causing a variety of ocular and urogenital diseases.
D004269 DNA, Bacterial Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of bacteria. Bacterial DNA
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012680 Sensitivity and Specificity Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) Specificity,Sensitivity,Specificity and Sensitivity
D013048 Specimen Handling Procedures for collecting, preserving, and transporting of specimens sufficiently stable to provide accurate and precise results suitable for clinical interpretation. Specimen Collection,Collection, Specimen,Collections, Specimen,Handling, Specimen,Handlings, Specimen,Specimen Collections,Specimen Handlings
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014554 Urination Discharge of URINE, liquid waste processed by the KIDNEY, from the body. Micturition

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