ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2024
Overcoming analytical and preanalytical challenges associated with extragenital home collected STI specimens.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Mechanisms, management and prevention of anorectal sexually transmitted infections.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2026Review
- A Scoping Review of Approaches to Extragenital Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening for Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States.Nursing for women's health · 2025Article
- Advanced specificity and sensitivity studies relative to a research use only transcription-mediated amplification-based assay forJournal of clinical microbiology · 2025Article
- New Trends in Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Adolescents and Young People: Epidemiology, Clinical and Diagnostic Management.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Blood self-sampling: friend or foe?Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Home sample collection for sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening options can improve access to sexual healthcare across communities. For IMPORTANCE: There is a clinical need for expanded extragenital bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing options, but the current regulatory landscape limits the wide-spread promotion and adoption of such services. Improved access, particularly for the LGBTQ+ community, can be achieved by validating testing for specimens that are self-collected at a remote location and arrive at the laboratory via a postal carrier or other intermediary route. Here we provide valuable data showing that self-collected samples for anal and oropharyngeal STI testing are equally or increasingly sensitive compared with those collected by a provider. We systematically consider the effects of storage time, exposure to temperature extremes, and the addition of common toiletries on results.
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