A study of Micro Trak direct specimen test for chlamydial infection

Abstract

The results of the Micro TrakTM Chlamydia trachomatis Direct Specimen Test were compared to those Micro TrakTM Culture Confirmation Test after primary culture in clinical investigations. Analysis of 81 samples from genital organs (male urethra, female cervix) with both methods showed that the sensitivity of the direct test was 84.6%(33/39) and the specifity was 97.6%(41/42).Samples with discrepancies between culture results and direct test results tended to have a low number of inclusions or a low mumber of chlamydial organisms. There was no significant difference in Micro TrakTM Chlamydia trachomaits Direct Specimen Test performance between anatomic sites sampled.The Micro TrakTM Chlamydia trachomatis Direct Specimen Test is comparable in performance to conventional cell culture techniques in the detection of C. trachomatis, and also very rapid and easy to perform.