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Comparative Study
. 1991 May;44(5):374-5.
doi: 10.1136/jcp.44.5.374.

Simplification of procedures used to test urine samples for Chlamydia trachomatis

B J Thomas  1 , C Gilchrist, P E Hay, D Taylor-Robinson
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Comparative Study

Simplification of procedures used to test urine samples for Chlamydia trachomatis

B J Thomas et al. J Clin Pathol. 1991 May.

Abstract

Two methods of simplifying the procedure for examining urine samples for Chlamydia trachomatis were investigated. When 73 urine samples from 56 men with acute non-gonococcal urethritis were examined by direct immunofluorescence (MicroTrak), centrifuging 1 ml volumes of urine at 13,000 rpm for five minutes was at least as efficient for detecting C trachomatis as centrifuging larger volumes at 3000 rpm for 30 minutes. Furthermore, examination of urine produced during a visit to a sexually transmitted disease clinic was at least as efficient as examination of early morning urine for detecting C trachomatis by MicroTrak, or by an enzyme immunoassay (IDEIA). Both modifications have practical advantages and should encourage the use of urine samples for diagnosing chlamydial infections in men.

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