Biological tests performed during the survey
| Infection | Test | Biological specimen | Testing site |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCR, polymerase chain reaction. RPR, rapid plasma reagin. TPHA, Treponema pallidum haemagglutination assay. EIA, enzyme immunoassay | |||
| SEALS, South Eastern Area Laboratory Services. RSCM, Rumah Sakit Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo. MSM, men who have sex with men. | |||
| Gonorrhoea | PCR (Roche Amplicor) | Urine (all), vaginal swab (women), Rectal swab (MSM) | SEALS |
| Chlamydia | PCR (Roche Amplicor) | Urine (all), vaginal swab (women), Rectal swab (MSM) | SEALS |
| Trichomoniasis | Culture (InPouch) | Vaginal swab (women) | Dili |
| Bacterial vaginosis | Gram stain scoring, Nugent criteria | Vaginal swab (women) | Dili |
| Candidiasis | Gram stained slide | Vaginal swab (women) | Dili |
| Syphilis | RPR (Wampole Impact), TPHA (Serodia) | Blood (all) | Dili |
| Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 | Serology (Focus Herpes Select) | Blood (all) | SEALS |
| HIV infection (1 and 2) | Rapid test (Abbott Determine) | Blood (all) | Dili |
| HIV infection (1 and 2) | EIA (Genetic Systems) | Blood (all) | Dili |
| HIV infection (1 and 2) | Western blot (GeneLabs, Diagnostic Biotechnology) | Blood (determine HIV +ve specimens only) | RSCM, SEALS |
| HIV infection (1 and 2) | HIV subtyping | Blood (WB HIV +ve specimens only) | Westmead |