Abstract: Home-Screening Tool: Self-Collected Vaginal Swabs for Detection of Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (2010 National STD Prevention Conference)

Thursday, March 11, 2010: 8:45 AM

Grand Ballroom C (M4) (Omni Hotel)

John Papp, PhD, Laboratory Reference and Research Branch, Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA

Audio File Recorded presentation

The advent of self-collected vaginal swabs (SCVS) using Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) technology has greatly improved CT and GC screening options. However, the reliability of specimens sent via mail must be verified by local laboratories. LACDPH and the CDC designed a protocol to test specimen stability in transport for LACDPH Public Health Laboratory (PHL). Simulated chlamydia and gonorrhea specimens of varying concentrations were sent via US Postal Service from Atlanta, Georgia to Los Angeles, California. Worst-case scenarios of long exposures to extreme heat were mimicked by incubating specimens at elevated temperatures for 14 days.

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