How soon after exposure does an Amplicor NAAT test for gonorrhea
provide a reliable negative result (i.e. 12 hrs, 3-5 days, etc.)?

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Request for Question Clarification by crabcakes-ga on 25 Jul 2004 18:35 PDT

Hi ooutland,
 I wanted to let you know that I have searched for quite a while and I
could not come up with the exact answer to your question. Not even the
manufacturer of the test had the exact answer! I can provide you with
plenty of information about the test, it's sensitivity and
specificity, but not when a reliable negative (or positive) result
could be obtained.
  Regards,
crabcakes

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Clarification of Question by ooutland-ga on 26 Jul 2004 10:58 PDT

Thanks, I came up w/all that info myself, hit a wall when I tried to
find any research on when the test begins to detect... I appreciate
your attempts, but I think I'll leave this one be. Glad you (the
expert) had as hard a time as I did finding the answer :).

Orland Outland