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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2014

Purification of DNA eluates from the ProbeTec GC Q(x) assay on BD Viper™ XTR allows for further analysis and confirmation of gonorrhea.

H S Tunsjø, E Smedsrud, P C Holm, K Rokvam, C Schie, V Rognlien, I Augustin, A Fostervold

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H S TunsjøUnit of Gene Technology and Department of Microbiology, Division of Diagnostics and Technology, Akershus University Hospital, Sykehusveien 27, 1478, Nordbyhagen, Norway, hesm@ahus.no.
E Smedsrud
P C Holm
K Rokvam
C Schie
V Rognlien
I Augustin
A Fostervold

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Abstract

Low positive predictive values of Neisseria gonorrhoeae nucleic acid amplification tests in low-prevalence populations are a major challenge for accurate diagnostics. It is therefore necessary to verify all positive N. gonorrhoeae results with a different assay and target gene, preferably using the same sample. The BD ProbeTec™ Q(x) Collection Kit for Endocervical or Lesion Specimens, which is recommended for BD Viper™ XTR, is incompatible with other commercial platforms. Therefore, a confirmatory PCR has not been available for samples received on this transport medium. To be able to verify results from these samples with another assay, our objective was to establish a procedure for using the DNA eluates from BD Viper™ XTR for further analysis. DNA eluates from BD Viper™ XTR were collected and analyzed in two in-house confirmatory real-time PCRs targeting the porA pseudogene and the opa multicopy gene. BD Viper™ XTR DNA eluates were analyzed directly and also after purification with the nucleic acid extraction system NucliSENS® easyMag®. Purification of BD Viper™ XTR DNA eluates with the nucleic acid extraction system NucliSENS® easyMag® provided a sensitivity of the in-house PCR comparable to BD Viper™. With the inclusion of two target genes in the confirmatory PCR, specific and reliable verification of results were obtained. This study presents a simple, inexpensive procedure which allows for rapid verification of gonorrhea from samples received on the BD ProbeTec™ Q(x) Collection Kit for Endocervical or Lesion Specimens.

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Bacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsDNA, BacterialGonorrheaHumansMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNeisseria gonorrhoeaePolymerase Chain ReactionPorinsSensitivity and SpecificitySpecimen HandlingBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsDNA, BacterialOpa protein, Neisseriaporin protein, NeisseriaPorins

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