Open AccessA Quantitative Glycogen Assay to Verify Use of Self-Administered Vaginal Swabs
Author(s) -
Deborah J. Anderson,
Joseph A. Politch,
Jeffrey Pudney,
Cecilia I. Marquez,
Margaret C. Snead,
Christine Mauck
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0b013e31826e880e
Subject(s) - medicine , glycogen , vagina , confidence interval , vial , periodic acid–schiff stain , vaginal smear , gynecology , physiology , obstetrics , staining , pathology , surgery , chromatography , chemistry , estrous cycle
Self-administered swabs are used to sample vaginal contents for a variety of clinical purposes including detection of sexually transmitted infections, condom breakage, and vaginal product use. The goal of this study was to determine whether a quantitative glycogen assay can be used to assess whether a swab has been exposed to the vagina to assure study compliance.