Skip Ribbon Commands
Skip to main content

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

CDC Biologist Damian Danavall Setting up a Liquid Handling Robot to Detect Herpes Simplex Virus 2, CDC Public Health Image Lib.#

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) constitute a major public health challenge in the United States, with over 19 million new infections occurring each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24.

ShareThis
Laboratories
The Role of Public Health Laboratories in STD Testing
Guidance
Guidelines for the Laboratory Testing of STDs
STD Testing Resources
STD Testing Guidance and Example Protocols for Non FDA-Cleared Tests, Laboratorian Dr. Chen Testing For Chlamydia at CDC 2007#