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A 38-year-old female asked:
would a c trachomatis amp probe or a n gonorrhoeae amp probe detect trichomonasis in a male?
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Dr. Gregory Hines answered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
No: No, but it would not detect in a female either. Trichomonas vaginalis is a parasite. Chlamydia trachomatis and neisseria gonorrhea are bacteria. The proper test for trichomoniasis is a wet prep.
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No: That would only detect chlamydia and gonorrhea, respectively. A urethral swab can be done for microscopic exam but still may not catch it even if present.
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
Pathology 49 years experience
No: These probes are designed to detect chlamydia and gonococci, not trichomonas.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Would a c.Trachomatis amp probe or a n. Gonorrhoeae amp probe detect trichimonasis in a male?
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Dr. Pedro Hernandez answered
Geriatrics 40 years experience
No: The trichomonas has to be seen in the microscope inmediately the samples are taking. Affirm vpiii test is good x candida (yeast) species, gardnerella vaginalis, and trichomonas vaginalis is possible from a single vaginal sample.Genzyme diagnostics' osom trichomonas rapid test is a new point-of-care, antigen-detecting diagnostic test. Elevated vaginal pH may be an indication of trichomoniasis.
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