Characteristics of the Sample Adequacy Control (SAC) in the Cepheid Xpert® CT/NG Assay in Female Urine Specimens
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HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; ART: Anti-Retroviral Therapy; NICHD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; CDC: Center for Disease Control; HPTN: HIV Prevention Trial Network; STI: Sexually Transmitted Infection; CT: Chlamydia trachomatis; NG: Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Ct: Cycle Threshold; SAC: Specimen Adequacy Control; SD: Standard Deviation; PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction; HMBS: Hydroxymethylbilane Synthase; SPC: Sample Processing Control; PCC: Probe Check Control; FDA: Food and Drug Administration
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