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GYN DM STIs

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Multiple array of Dianostic methodologies available to test for STIs   Wet Prep, Bacterial Culture, Viral culture, Serological methods (multiple), DNA probes/PCR DNA Amplification  
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Interfering Factors during STI testing   Some Organisms (ie. N. gonorrhea) sensitive to lubricants & disinfectants, Menses may alter test results, Female douching within 24 hr collection may alter pH & decrease # of organisms recovered on wet prep or cervical culture  
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Interfering Factors during STI testing   Males voiding 1-2 hr before urethral culture washes secretions away, fecal material may contaminate a rectal culture, Specific temp, transport time, and culture medium required for certain organisms, recent abx hx  
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Labeling a sample   Need patient identifier, date, time, etc. Indicate specimen source on label (urethra, rectum, endocervix, labia minora, etc)  
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Wet Prep Directions   use nonbacteriostatic sterile cotton swab and gently rotate swab over vaginal wall (avoid cervical mucus and blood); obtain pH with narrow pH paper (3-6), Insert discharge-moistened swab into tube of 1ml saline, send to lab or examine w/scope w/in 20 min  
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Cervical Testing   refrain from douching or tub bathing 24 hr prior to culture. Remove cervical mucus with cotton swab and discard; Insert sterile swab into endocervical canal, wait 15-30sec, inoculate plate directly or place in transport media for desired test  
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Gram Stain Sample collection from the Urethra   urethra: calcium alginate tipped swab. In males, if discharge is visible, collect without inserting swab. If not, Insert swab tip 1-2 cm and rotate 3-5 sec. Females: same as males, but more shallow  
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Gram Stain Sample Collection from the cervix   Cervix cotton swab: generally not done, Some do a gram stain for clue cells (gold Standard)  
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Gold standard test for finding clue cells   Gram Stain of Cervix cells  
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Gonorrhea Culture Plating   Chocolate Agar, Thayer-Martin, or Jembec Plates at room temp, Roll swab in a "z" pattern & cross streak, incubate plates at 36C within 1 hr of collection, no refridg.  
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Gonorrhea Specimen Procedure: Anal/rectal (if anal exposure/anal sex)   Insert sterile cotton swab 2-3 cm into anal canal (beyond rectal sphincter), pressing laterally to sample anal crypts and to avoid feces. If stool contaminates swab, repeat swab is necessary.  
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Gonorrhea Specimen Procedure: Oropharyngeal Culture (if oral intercourse)   Throat swab obtained from posterior pharynx & tonsillar crypts; include areas of inflammation or exudate. MUST identify specimen is to evaluate for gonorrhea (routine throat culture is not plated to media that would recover GC). Avoid tongue, lips, cheeks  
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Gonorrhea Specimen Procedure: Urethral Culture   Ideal specimen is prior to first morning micturition, but can collect at least 1 hour post urination. Gently swab anterior urethra. perform supine if pt prone to vasovagal syncope. Urethral/prostatic massage may increase culture yield  
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Gold Standard Method for HSV   Culture; 90% sensitivity. Acceptable specimens: "unroofing" of a genital vesicular lesion is preferred for culture  
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What percentage of the US population has positive herpes antibodies on serologic testing?   50%  
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HSV Culture: vesicle and crusted lesion   V: open Vesicle with 18-gauge needle, abrade base of lesion with cotton swab to obtain cells. C: remove crust with moist gauze, scrape base of lesion with cotton swab (avoid bldg). Both: place swab in viral transport medium immediately & refrid. if delay  
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Serology in HSV   Disadvantage: only 85% of pts with + culture have + serology. Advan: Ig titers helpful if IgM + (active, new dz) or IgG titer>1:160. Rapid results.  
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Serology in HSV notes   4-fold rise in titer indicative of acute initial HSV infection. Recurrent infxn less likely to show dramatic increase in titer  
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Treponema pallidum is the causative agent of   Syphilis  
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Acute Syphilis presentation   : Chancre develops on skin near infection site about 3 to 6 weeks after innoculation, lasts for about 5 to 6 weeks  
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Secondary Stage Syphilis presentation   Rash (often on soles & palms) & generalized lympadenopathy, typically lasts about 3 months  
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Early vs. Late latent Syphilis   If it’s been over a year, it’s late latent. If under a year, it’s early latent.  
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Latent stage Syphilis   Disease inactivity after secondary stage, may last up to 5 years; asymptomatic & ~ 1/3 of infected pts do not progress to tertiary phase.  
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Tertiary Syphilis   End organ Manifestations, including CNS, cardiovascular and ocular  
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Detection of Treponema pallidum spirochetes   Darkfield Microscopy is diagnostic, but not definitve if negative; scope is expensive and requires experienced microscopist; not always available. It tells you how infectious pt is  
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What do non-treponemal serology tests (VDRL, RPR) detect?   they detect antibodies to reagin (lipid substance in membrane of T. pallidum; similar to phospholipids in body). Non-specific, many false positives  
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Diseases that may cause False positive RPR/VDRL   Malaria, Typhus, Leptospirosis, Cat-Scratch fever, Leprosy, Hepatitis, Mononucleosis, Periarteritis nodosa, SLE, Acute viral or bacterial infections, Lymphogranuloma venereum, Hypersensitivity rxns, recent immunizations, mycoplasmal pneumonia  
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When does a VDRL serology become positive in a Syphilis patient?   About 2 wks after inoculation; remains + during primary and secondary stages &2/3 of pts in latent & tertiary stages have + VDRL  
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Treponemal Tests   FTA (Fluorescent Treponmeal Antibodies)-Absorption Test. This is more specific and positive 4-6 wks post inoculation = definitive testing. Also MHA-TP (Microhemagglutination Test) is comprable in accuracy to FTA-Abs  
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Name the definitive Test for Syphilis   FTA-Abs. Need to wait 4-6 weeks post inoculation  
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Gonorrhea Diagnostic Methods   Gram Stain (negative intracellular dipolococci), Culture (yield is 85-95% if quality specimen), DNA by PCR Amplification (NAAT) is fast, accurate and commonly used  
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What color do Gonorrhea diplococci show up on gram stain?   pink. Gram -.  
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Co-infection with ___ is high in pt with Gonorrhea. Send specimen for both.   Chlamydia  
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Acceptable culture specimens for Gonorrhea   Cervical, Urethral, Anal & Oropharyngeal (specify suspect GC)  
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_____ is the etiologic agent of Chancroid   Haemophilus ducreyi. Occurs more in Africa, Caribbean, Asia. It is a cofactor in contracting HIV and mostly in heterosexual males with prostitute contact and no condom  
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Chancroid is most often a co-infection with1   herpes &/or syphilis  
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Chancroid on gram stain shows up as   "SCHOOL OF FISH".  
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Most frequently occurring STD in developed countries   Chlamydia. Most prevalent in <20 yo, nulliparous, users of non-barrier contraceptive methods. Frequently associated with gonorrhea  
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___ is truly an obligate intracellular parasite   Chlamydia  
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Test of Choice for Chlamydia   DNA amplification/PCR/NAAT: accurate and rapid results. Serologic studies and culture are antiquated  
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Federal regulations of HIV testing   Separate written informed consent or pre-test counseling is no longer required nationally, based on 2006 CDC guidelines (exception: some states legislate written consent). Patient must be informed of HIV testing  
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HIV at risk populations   MSM, bisexuaql, IVDA, transfusion, gestational exposure  
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4 methods for diagnosis of HIV   Detect antibodies to the virus, detect viral p24 antigen, detect viral nucleic acid (NAT), culture HIV virus. By far, the most widelyused is detection of antibody to HIV  
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Most common cause of HIV false positive in low risk patient   recent immunization  
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Most common cause of HIV false negative test in high risk patient is   dusting during window period prior to seroconversion  
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A positive initial screen for HIV with an ELISA test is   a Western Blot or IFA (immunofluorescence assay)  
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What should you do if an ELISA is positive, but IFA/WB is negative?   repeat test in 3-6 months  
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TIme frame from HIV inoculation to seroconversion   2-12 weeks. ELISA tests for antibodies to HIV, NOT viral antigens. 99% sensitive (probability that test will be reactive if a true positive) in persons infected with HIV for 12 weeks or more. 99% specific  
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_____ is based on using electrophoresis technique to separate HIV antigens derived from virus grown in culture   Western Blot  
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____based on using electrophoresis technique to separate HIV antigens derived from virus grown in culture denatures the viral components, imparts a negative charge to the antigens, & separates them primarily on the basis of their molecular weights   Western Blot  
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Detuned testing   performing both a sensitive & a low sensitivity test; premise is that if sensitive test is pos & low sensitive test is neg, antibody titer levels are low & indicates a relatively recent infectionBenefit of very early detection  
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_____Used to assess antiviral Rx, diagnose neonatal infection, detect HIV before seroconversion & determine progression of HIV (+ early in dz then absent, but + again late in course of disease)   Antigen tests (p24) ELISA type method. Detects free antigen or bound antigen/antibody complexes  
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_____ is more indicative of Rx response than CD4   HIV Viral Load (HIV RNA). Also used to detect transplacental transmission of HIV  
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HIV diagnosis in infants   definitive diagnosis before 6 mo old is still difficult. Tx them as if they are positive to prevent progression in the event that they are in fact positive  
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The saliva test available for rapid HIV testing   OraQuick. By law, pts must receive a "subject information packet". All positives require confirmation with standard serology (EIA & Western Blot)  
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Early infection with HIV can only be detected with   Viral load  
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Most common diagnostic method for Trichomonas   Wet Prep  
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The finding of a Donovan Body on Wright's of Giemsa's stain from smear of ulcer indicates   Granuloma inguinale caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis (gram negative bipolar rod encapsulated in mononuclear lymphocytes)  
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If you suspect Lymphogranuloma Venereum, which serotype of Chlamydia trachomatis are you looking for?   L1, L2, L3. Lab diagnosis is complement fixation test. This is rare in the US  
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Laboratory diagnosis of HPV   Characteristic Pap smear abnormalities, HPV High Risk DNA typing, usually associated with Pap smear (specified vs. reflex testing), Colposcopy (lesions enhanced with acetic acid)  
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