Summary of test results and patient clinical pathway timings
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients recruited | 35 | 35 | 70 |
| Test results | |||
| CT/NG | |||
| Cepheid CT positive: N (% of total) | 6 (17.1) | 0 (0) | 6 (8.6) |
| Cepheid NG positive: N (% of total) | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) |
| Non-gonococcal urethritis | |||
| Based on Gram stain microscopy (urethral smear): N (% of male total with results) | 13 (37.1) | N/A | 13 (37.1) |
| TV | |||
| Based on wet-mount microscopy: N (% of female total) | N/A | 2 (5.7)* | 2 (5.7)* |
| Based on OSOM: N (% of female total) | N/A | 3 (8.6)* | 3 (8.6)* |
| BV | |||
| Based on Gram stain microscopy: N (% of female total) | N/A | 7 (20.0)†,‡ | 7 (20.0)†,‡ |
| Based on VS-SENSE: N (% of female total) | N/A | 24 (68.6)†,§ | 24 (68.6)†,§ |
| Median (range) time, in minutes, spent in clinic from: | |||
| Clinic arrival to discharge from clinic | 113 (59–206) | 110 (59–184) | 113 (59–206) |
| Clinical arrival to first clinical consultation | 93 (45–182) | 79 (32–144) | 90 (32–182) |
| Clinic arrival to CT/NG test result being available¶ | 159 (128–216) | 153 (112–249) | 159 (112–249) |
| Sample collection to discharge from clinic | 71 (30–149) | 75 (42–157) | 74 (30–157) |
| Sample collection to clinical consultation | 55 (7–131) | 46 (16–88) | 48 (7–131) |
| Sample collection to CT/NG test result being available¶ | 107 (94–189) | 106 (97–204) | 107 (94–204) |
| Discharge from clinic to CT/NG test result being available, for patients who did not receive CT/NG while in clinic¶ | 39 (6–108) | 127 (120–155) | 46 (6–155) |
| CT/NG test result received | |||
| During clinical consultation | 4 | 8** | 12 |
| After clinical consultation, but patient waited for results before leaving clinic | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| After patient left clinic | 30 | 25 | 55 |
*The two microscopy positives were OSOM TV positive.
†The seven microscopy positives were VS-SENSE BV positive.
‡An additional 11 were borderline BV by microscopy, of whom 6 had clinical evidence of BV.
§Two VS-SENSE BV negatives had borderline microscopy and clinical evidence of BV.
¶The time at which the CT/NG result was available was recorded for 31 patients only.
**Two females received their results but it is unknown whether they waited or not—we have assumed results were received during clinical consultation.
BV, bacterial vaginosis; CT, Chlamydia trachomatis; TV, Trichomonas vaginalis.