Evaluation of a Strand Displacement Amplification Assay (BD ProbeTec-SDA) for Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Urine Specimens
Open Access
- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 40 (1) , 281-283
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.40.1.281-283.2002
Abstract
The performance of a strand displacement amplification assay (the BDProbeTec-SDA assay) in detecting Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urine specimens was evaluated. When performed under stringent quality control conditions, the BDProbeTec-SDA assay is a sensitive, specific, and efficient method for the screening of large numbers of noninvasively obtained specimens. Because the predictive value of an assay is a function of the prevalence of the disease, culture confirmation is needed for samples with positive results from populations in which the prevalence of a disease is low or in situations in which false-positive results may have important medical, psychosocial, or medicolegal consequences.Keywords
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