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Clinical Trial
. 2000 Jun;38(6):2416-8.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.38.6.2416-2418.2000.

Reproducibility problems with the Abbott laboratories LCx assay for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

A M Gronowski  1 , S Copper, D Baorto, P R Murray
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Clinical Trial

Reproducibility problems with the Abbott laboratories LCx assay for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

A M Gronowski et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2000 Jun.

Abstract

This study demonstrates that significant reproducibility problems can occur during routine use of the Abbott Laboratories LCx assay for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. These problems can go undetected by the quality control procedures outlined in the manufacturer's package insert. We outline here procedures for detecting and preventing contamination and reproducibility problems.

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FIG. 1
Difference between initial and repeat testing for C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae using the Abbott LCx. The dotted line represents the cutoff for positive and negative results. The area between the solid lines represents the Abbott Laboratories recommended equivocal range.
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