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CONFIRMATION OF THE PROPER COLLECTION PROCEDURE FOR CHLAMYDIA TESTING

Abstract. Poor collection of endocervical specimens has been associated with false negative results for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis. Since Chlamydia trachomatis grows primarily in the columnar and squamous columnar epithelial cells at the cervical os, extreme care must be taken to obtain the

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CONFIRMATION OF THE PROPER COLLECTION PROCEDURE FOR CHLAMYDIA TESTING

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    1. CONFIRMATION OF THE PROPER COLLECTION PROCEDURE FOR CHLAMYDIA TESTING E. LaBorde, W. Zawada, F. Malak, J. Lee, S. Falk, Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, Arkansas

    4. Make smears from the endocervical swab prior to placing swab in the Gen-probe transport tube. Roll the swab onto a slide forming one thin layer of cells. Label the smear with name of the Local Health Unit, patient’s name, and date of birth. Air-dry the smear before mailing to the Public Health Laboratory.

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