Table 2:

Use of Clinical Point of Care Test (POCTs) for Sexually Transmitted Infections for STIs in the Practice/Clinic.

Type of POCTs	N (%) (n=98)
A. “Traditional” POCTs
Yes, having used newer, highly accurate, rapid POCTs available	81 (83)
- Wet Prep Microscopy for Vaginal Secretions	43 (44)
- Urinalysis or Urine Dipstick for Urethritis	42 (43)
- Gram’s Stain for Urethral Secretions	37 (38)
- Gram’s Stain for Cervical Secretions	29 (30)
- STAT RPR	26 (27)
- Darkfield Microscopy for Possible Syphilis Lesions	22 (22)
None	17 (17)
B. Newer, highly accurate, rapid POCTs available in the last 10 years
Yes, having used newer, highly accurate, rapid POCTs available	51 (52)
- Rapid antibody test for T. pallidum	25 (26)
- Molecular test for CT/NG	25 (26)
- Molecular test for TV	6 (6)
- Enzymatic/rapid antigen test for TV	5 (5)
- Other
Rapid HIV and/or HCV test	8 (8)
Lateral flow test	1 (1)
HIV and syphilis test	1 (1)
None	47 (48)

^*44 participants were excluded from the analysis of this particular question since they indicated that questions on use of POCTs for STIs are not applicable to their setting or role