GC RNA, TMA, UROGEN (NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE (GC) RNA, TMA, UROGENITAL)

GC RNA, TMA; Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also known as gonococcus , or gonococci is a species of Gram-negative diplococci bacteria.It causes the sexually transmitted genitourinary infection gonorrhea as well as other forms of gonococcal disease including disseminated gonococcemia, septic arthritis, and gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum.

In women, the disease is most often found in the cervix, but the vagina and uterus may also be infected.Gonorrhea passes from person to person through unprotected oral, anal, or vaginal sex.

This test directly detects the presence of Chlamydia ribosomal RNA (rRNA). This test can be performed on either swab or urine specimens collected from men or women. It is based on transcription- mediated amplification (TMA). A positive TMA result is highly indicative of Chlamydia infection.A positive test indicates an active gonorrhea infection that requires treatment with a course of antibiotics.

A negative result indicates that rRNA for N gonorrhoeae was not detected in the specimen.The predictive value of an assay depends on the prevalence of the disease in any particular population. In settings with a high prevalence of sexually transmitted disease, positive assay results have a high likelihood of being true-positives