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J Clin Microbiol
; 44(12): 4564-5, 2006 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17065266
ABSTRACT
Six hundred one endocervical specimens were analyzed for Chlamydia trachomatis by the APTIMA Combo 2 assay and evaluated for columnar epithelial cell adequacy by direct fluorescent-antibody staining. With 5.5% positive adequate and 7.8% positive inadequate specimens (P=0.27), the study suggested no difference in positivity rates due to specimen adequacy when this amplified technology was used.