Open AccessSensitivity of 20-Minute Voiding Intervals in Men Testing for Chlamydia trachomatis
Author(s) -
Benjamin Kwan,
Nathan Ryder,
Vickie Knight,
Aurelie Kenigsberg,
Anna McNulty,
Phillip Read,
Christopher Bourne
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.0b013e318248a563
Subject(s) - medicine , chlamydia trachomatis , chlamydia , urine , asymptomatic , urination , urethritis , gold standard (test) , gynecology , urology , urinary system , immunology
Men are recommended to not urinate for at least 1 hour before urine testing for Chlamydia trachomatis, but some studies have shown that recent urination does not impact test sensitivity for nucleic acid amplification tests. The objective of this study was to estimate the sensitivity of chlamydia testing using samples obtained 20-minutes post void.