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. 2013 Dec;77(4):289-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.08.005. Epub 2013 Sep 27.

Pooling ocular swab specimens from Tanzania for testing by Roche Amplicor and Aptima Combo 2 assays for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis: accuracy and cost-savings

Laura Dize  1 , Sheila West, Thomas C Quinn, Charlotte A Gaydos
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Pooling ocular swab specimens from Tanzania for testing by Roche Amplicor and Aptima Combo 2 assays for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis: accuracy and cost-savings

Laura Dize et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Ocular swabs collected in Tanzania were evaluated by Amplicor CT PCR and Aptima Combo2 assays for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis to determine if pooling could be used to reduce the cost of detection. Pooling would be an accurate method and has thus far resulted in a cost-savings of 62.2%.

Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; Cost-savings; Pooling; Trachoma.

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Pooling Algorithm for Reporting Results for Roche Amplicor CT PCR Amplicor and GenProbe Aptima Combo 2 (AC2) assays.
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