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Nucleic Acid Tests
Most laboratories with large volume of testing use molecular methods; most can be performed on urine
Most nucleic acid-based systems test for
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
also
Nucleic acid probes--not as sensitive as amplification methods
Nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) methods are most sensitive
Polymerase chain reaction
Strand displacement amplification
Transcription mediated amplification
CDC recommendations for NAAT positive specimens:
Test a second clinical specimen with a different assay that uses a different target sequence and format
Test the original primary specimen with a different assay that utilizes a different target and format
Repeat the original test on the original primary specimen with a competitive probe
Or r
epeat the original test on the original specimen
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