Extragenital self-collection testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia: A feasibility study for expanding STI screening in the Veterans Health Administration
Self-collected specimens for extragenital CT/NG testing are highly sensitive and specific, with negative predictive values of 100%. Self-collection has the potential to overcome a major barrier for STI screening by providing an accessible, convenient, and patient-centered alternative.
Authors
- Chitra Rajagopalan
- Megan Wachsmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4343-9892)
- Jelena Catania
- Jill Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3280-9616)
- M. del Pilar
- Kristen Allen
- Maria E. Navas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1367-478X)
- Antonio Martínez Barrera
- Lewis Musoke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7474-5166)
- James Stacey Klutts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3788-1940)
- Puja Van Epps
- Minh Q Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-6156)
- Karen Rexroth
- John J. Vallone
- Anjum S. Kaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1817-8950)
- Andrea Appleby-Sigler
- Jessica Wang‐Rodriguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-8105)
- Ruben Benitez Espinosa
- KC Coffey
- Iqbal Kapadia
- Kaley Tash
- Jennifer Wais
- Bradley Wigton
- Karla Peralta
- Debra Benator
- Shelby D. Melton
- Gloria A. Niehans
- Melissa Anne DuBois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4800-8630)
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Orlando Health (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (US)
- VA North Texas Health Care System (US)
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System (US)
- VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System (US)
- VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (US)
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (US)
- University School (US)
- Washington DC VA Medical Center (US)
- VA Maryland Health Care System (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Published
- 2024-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqae135
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69