self-collection instructions for patients · Anal swab Use cotton bud swab for specimen collection...

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Item 60384 Meridio 330082 January 2020Graphics for self-collection of samples for STI testing were developed by the NSW STI Program Unit, NSW Health. Reproduced with permission 2020.

Chlamydia and gonorrhoea testingself-collection instructions for patients

Urine collection deviceYellow top jar (item 32897)

Swab collection device (unsuitable for urine collection)Cobas® PCR media dual swab kit (item 46047)

First-catch urineVaginal swab

� Use cotton bud swab to remove mucus and discard swab. � Use flocked swab for specimen collection and place in transport tube.

Anal swab

� Use cotton bud swab for specimen collection and place in transport tube. � Use cotton bud swab for specimen collection and place in transport tube.

Throat swab

Genital infections: Female collectionsA self-collected vaginal swab is the preferred testing method for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in asymptomatic women. A first-catch urine, collected at any time of the day, can be considered if a self-collected swab cannot be taken. However, a first-catch urine is not as sensitive as a self-collected vaginal swab.

Genital infections: Male collectionsA first-catch urine specimen collected at any time of the day is preferred.

Item 32897Item 46047