Microbiology Lab to Begin Molecular Testing

Within the next few months, the Microbiology Lab will be bringing molecular testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in-house. Each year, close to 4 million cases of Chlamydia and one million cases of gonorrhea occur in the United States. Co-infection of both organisms is not uncommon. Complications that can result from untreated infections can be serious and recent CDC recommendations call for expanded testing.