ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2004
Pooling of clinical specimens prior to testing for Chlamydia trachomatis by PCR is accurate and cost saving.
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Use of pooled urine samples and automated DNA isolation to achieve improved sensitivity and cost-effectiveness of large-scale testing for Chlamydia trachomatis in pregnant women.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2005Trial
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- Modelling pool testing for SARS-CoV-2: addressing heterogeneity in populations.Epidemiology and infection · 2020Article
- Simulation of pooled-sample analysis strategies for COVID-19 mass testing.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2020Article
- A Population-Specific Optimized GeneXpert Pooling Algorithm for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae To Reduce Cost of Molecular Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening in Resource-Limited Settings.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2020Article
- When to use one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and Shifted Transversal Design pooling in mycotoxin screening.PloS one · 2020Article
- Group testing case identification with biomarker information.Computational statistics & data analysis · 2018Article
- Detection ofThe Indian journal of medical research · 2017Article
- Cost-effective pooling of DNA from nasopharyngeal swab samples for large-scale detection of bacteria by real-time PCR.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2015Article
- Evaluation of pooled ocular and vaginal swabs by the Cepheid GeneXpert CT/NG assay for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae compared to the GenProbe Aptima Combo 2 Assay.Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease · 2015Article
- Recommendations for the laboratory-based detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae--2014.MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports · 2014Article
- Regression models for group testing data with pool dilution effects.Biostatistics (Oxford, England) · 2013Article
- Pooling nasopharyngeal/throat swab specimens to increase testing capacity for influenza viruses by PCR.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2012Article
- New point of care Chlamydia Rapid Test--bridging the gap between diagnosis and treatment: performance evaluation study.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2007Article
- Nucleic acid amplification testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae: an ongoing challenge.The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD · 2006Review
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Abstract
The accuracy and cost savings of pooling specimens prior to testing for Chlamydia trachomatis by PCR were evaluated with genital and urine specimens (n = 2,600). There was a 60% reduction in tests without significant loss of accuracy. The efficiency of pooling vaginal swabs is demonstrated for the first time.
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