Performance of the BD CTQx and GCQx Amplified Assays on the BD Viper LT Compared With the BD Viper XTR System. Issue 9 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Van Der Pol, Barbara; Hook, Edward W.; Williams, James A.; Smith, Bonnie; Taylor, Stephanie N.
• Is Part Of: Sexually transmitted diseases. Volume 42:Issue 9(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; Sexual health -- Periodicals; 616.951005
• DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000313
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-5717

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>Abstract</title> <p>We evaluated the BD Viper LT System for detection of <italic>Chlamydia trachomatis</italic> and <italic>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</italic> using samples collected from symptomatic patients that included urine, vaginal swabs, and cervical samples in liquid-based cytology media. Results were compared with those obtained using the BD Viper XTR platform. The positive and negative percent agreements for all sample types were at least 95.8% and at least 96.4% for chlamydia and gonorrhea and at least 95.0% when both organisms were present, respectively. This medium throughput system performs well compared with a high-throughput platform and may offer smaller health care facilities the opportunity to test for these infections locally.</p> </sec> </abstract>