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A specific history should be taken to elicit any symptoms that the individual may not have recognized as being those of a sexually transmissible infection (STI). (It is usually helpful to elicit this history before enquiring about sexual activity: it helps to establish rapport with the patient before questioning about intimate activities). For example
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A positive result in a nucleic acid amplification assay should preferably be confirmed by culture or an alternative NAAT.
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McMillan, A. (2009). A Man Requesting a Sexual Health Screen. In: Sexually Transmissible Infections in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-557-4_1
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