The impact on accuracy and cost of ligase chain reaction testing by pooling urine specimens for the diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections

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Krepel, J
Patel, J
Sproston, A
Hopkins, F
Jang, D
Mahony, J
Chernesky, M
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[1] Scilab Microbiol Serv Inc, Thornhill, ON L4J 3B8, Canada
[2] Gamma Dynacare Med Labs, Dept Microbiol, Brampton, ON, Canada
[3] McMaster Univ, St Josephs Hosp, Reg Virol & Chlamydiol Lab, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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10.1097/00007435-199910000-00004
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
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Background and Objectives: Nucleic acid amplification testing is the most accurate approach to diagnosing Chlamydia trachomatis infections. Our objective was to compare the accuracy and cost savings of pooling urines as opposed to individual testing. Study Design: Strategies of pooling urine specimens into groups of four (4x pool) or eight (8x pool) followed by testing the positive peals individually were compared to individual specimen testing to determine if significant cost savings could be realized without compromising the sensitivity and specificity of the LCx C. trachomatis Assay (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Chicago, IL) performed in a busy private medical laboratory. Results: A total of 1,220 patient urine samples, 1,187 male (97%) and 33 female (3%), were tested using the normal LCx specimen to cutoff ratio (S/CO) of 1.0 and a decreased S/CO value of 0.2. Individual testing identified 98.2% (109/111) of positive urines. The 4x pooling maneuver identified 92.8% (103/111) of positive patients with the regular cutoff and 96.4% (107/111) when the cutoff was decreased. These values were 95.9% (47/49) and 97.9% (48/49), respectively, when eight urines were pooled. Both pooling and individual testing strategies identified all the negative samples accurately. Cast savings of pooling were calculated to be 44.5% for pools of four and 37.5% for pools of eight, applying the lowered cutoff. Conclusions: Pooling urine specimens for testing with the C. trachomatis LCx system is a simple, accurate, and cost-saving approach that can significantly reduce the cost of amplified nucleic acid testing with minimal sacrifice of testing accuracy.
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