Diagnostic rates differ on the basis of the number of read days with the use of the InPouch culture system for Trichomonas vaginalis screening

J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Nov;51(11):3875-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02006-13. Epub 2013 Sep 4.

Abstract

The InPouch Trichomonas vaginalis test is the gold standard for clinical culture for Trichomonas vaginalis screening. The current package insert recommends an examination period of 3 days. After review of 2,499 InPouch tests spanning 13 years, we observed that examination up to 3 days will detect only 82.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 79.0% to 86.2%) of positive specimens.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Microbiological Techniques / methods*
  • Parasitology / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Time Factors
  • Trichomonas Infections / diagnosis*
  • Trichomonas vaginalis / isolation & purification*