2002 Laboratory Guidelines

Screening Tests To Detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections - 2002

Archived: for reference only. Some of the information in these guidelines are out of date. For more recent screening information, see the 2006 STD Treatment Guidelines.

Summary
Since publication of CDC's 1993 guidelines (CDC. Recommendations for the prevention and management of Chlamydia trachomatis infections, 1993. MMWR 1993;42[No. RR-12]:1--39), nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) have been introduced as critical new tools to diagnose and treat C. trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections. NAATs for C. trachomatis are substantially more sensitive than previous tests. ... more

As published in MMWR October 2002.

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Date last reviewed: October 18, 2002
Content Source: MMWR October 18, 2002 / Vol. 51 / No. RR--15
Content Owner: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention