Danish institute launches routine Mycoplasma genitalium test
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Danish State Serum Institute (SSI) has become the first laboratory institution in Denmark to offer a routine test for the sexually transmitted disease, Mycoplasma genitalium. Diagnosis is carried out by using a standard PCR test that includes an internal control for inhibition and a confirmatory assay for all positive specimens, said J-rgen Skov Jensen, a departmental researcher at SSI.
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