Application of 'Clearview Chlamydia' for the rapid detection of cervical chlamydial antigen

In a study to evaluate the Clearview chlamydia test in a genitourinary medicine clinic, the sensitivity and specificity were 76.4% and 99.4% respectively when compared with the DAKO IDEIA chlamydia test processed in a department of medical microbiology. The time taken to perform and read the Clearview chlamydia test 'on site' did not interfere with the normal routine functioning of the clinic and the nurses who performed it as part of their routine duties found it simple and easy to use.