Abstract：
:In a prospective study, M4RT medium was compared to the traditional M4 medium to transport cervical swab specimens for Neisseria gonorrhoeae/Chlamydia trachomatis (NG/CT) PCR testing using the Roche COBAS Amplicor. Two cervical swab samples were collected from 270 consecutive patients screened for NG/CT in a satellite facility. The swabs were placed individually in M4RT and M4 medium and were immediately refrigerated, transported to the laboratory on wet ice, and stored at 2 to 8 degrees C until the PCR testing was performed within 7 da of collection. Seven of the cervical swab samples transported in M4 or M4RT were PCR positive for CT. Two additional samples transported in M4RT and a third swab transported in M4 were CT PCR positive. These samples were PCR negative in the alternative medium. Similarly, 12 of the cervical swabs transported in M4 or M4RT were NG PCR positive. Three additional swabs transported in M4 media were NG PCR positive. Initially, 2 of these samples when transported in M4RT were NG PCR equivocal and were considered NG PCR positive on repeat testing. Similarly, 2 additional swab samples transported in M4 RT media were NG PCR positive. These samples, when transported in M4 media, were NG PCR equivocal or negative. However, on repeat testing the equivocal sample was considered NG PCR positive. We conclude M4 and M4RT transport media are equally reliable for transporting cervical swab samples for NG/CT PCR testing. M4RT medium is more convenient to use, as it did not require refrigeration until it was inoculated with the clinical sample.
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Ann Clin Lab Scijournal_title
Annals of clinical and laboratory scienceauthors
Aslanzadeh J,Jones Msubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-01-01 00:00:00pages
61-4issue
1eissn
0091-7370issn
1550-8080journal_volume
32pub_type
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1974-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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