cbrsmurf Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 For the asymptomatic patient, do you check for every STI or a particular set? Is there any testing that you do that isn't done with serum/blood? HBV HCV HIV RPR/syphilis HSV I&II G/C typically we don't screen for hepatitis, especially not hbv if they have an immunization history. Not sure why we don't typically screen for HCV. also, any idea how long g/c and herpes can be latent before symptoms show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdavis Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Re:latency For males, gc urethritis usually presents in 3-7 days. Males and females gc -proctitus and pharyngitis 3-14 days, arthritis 1-4 weeks. Meningiococemmia 1-2 weeks Note. Women can have gc cervicitis and only mild cervical discharge which they do not think much of, unless developes PID Herpes genitalis :one week male and female external : *****, groin, vulvolabiovaginitis.( ya gotta be kidding me, peni$ is filtered out??? Really???) Okay, then phallus involvement in herpes is about on week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridiculopathy Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 cool question. ive pushed std screening at my place. many patients (young and geriatric) request it; and boy we have a lot of positives. we use quest or labcorp labs. this is my routine STD panel: -HIV -herpes select for HSV I & HSV II, separately -acute hepatitis panel -RPR with FTA-ABS reflex -U/A for G & C, DNA probe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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