Amplification of?-globin gene to assess the quality of genitourinary tract samples for PCR detection / 临床检验杂志

Objective To investigate whether amplification of?-globin gene can be used to monitor the quality of samples for PCR detection of DNA of Chlamydia trachomatis(CT).Methods First-void urines(FVU),endocervical swabs(ECS),and urethral swabs (UTS) were collected for PCR detection of CT-DNA and cellular?-globin gene.Samples negative for?-globin gene were retested after 10-fold dilution.Results The positive rates of?-globin gene in FVU and ECS were 95.6%(255/264),and 91.7%(413/450) respectively, both higher than that(77.8%,172/221) in UTS(P