HiberGene CT/NG – provide a same-day, accurate diagnosis by testing in-house.
Key facts:
- Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are among the most frequently transmitted sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
- It is estimated that 146 million people acquire CT and 51 million people acquire NG annually worldwide¹
- Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are now recommended by NICE, European and CDC guidelines due to superior sensitivity, specificity and speed²
- It has been reported that more than 75% of CT/NG negative patients receive antibiotics unnecessarily while awaiting results³
- Reports show that up to 30% of patients are overtreated and up to 40% are undertreated leading to medical complications and increased antibiotic resistance⁴
Benefits of HG CTNG Combo:
- Dual-target test – one test for both targets from the same sample. Treatment guidelines differ depending on which infection is present and co-infection can occur
- Accuracy – conventional techniques are notoriously inaccurate
- No repeat testing – LAMP technology is characteristically tolerant of potentially inhibitory samples
HG CT/NG Combo brings the power of molecular technology to laboratories of all kinds, ensuring adherence to the latest clinical guidelines.
Test Information
| Methodology: | Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) |
| Target: | Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| Sample types: | Urine or vaginal swab |
| Hands-on time: | = 5 minutes |
| Sample to result: | = 66 minutes |
Ordering Information
| Product Name | # of Tests | Catalogue |
| HG CT/NG Combo | 30 | HGCTNGR |
| HG CT/NG Combo Positive Control | 18 x CT & 18 x NG | HGCTNGC |
| HG Swift | – | HGSWIFT |
| HG Swift Plus | – | HG SWIFT PLUS STARTPCK |
References
- Ecdc. ECDC SURVEILLANCE REPORT: Sexually transmitted infections in Europe 2013. 2004. https://ecdc.europa.eu/sites/portal/files/media/en/publications/Publications/sexual-transmitted-infections-europe-surveillance-report-2013.pdf. Accessed August 17, 2017.
- NICE 2015 UK National Guideline, European Guideline on Management of CT 2015, CDC STI Treatment Guidelines 2015
- Antimicrobial Stewardship and Resistance, American Journal of Infection Control, 2016.
- Use of a Rapid Diagnostic for CT and NG, Gaydos et al, Annals of Emergency Medicine 2018
