DATA COLLECTED

Our participants have semi-annual visits at which mSTUDY collects specimens for clinical testing and biorepository storage, issues a clinical exam, and conducts a behavioral assessment. Data from the following measures can be made available for approved sub studies. For more information about the information and specimens we collect, please contact [email protected]. The application for researchers can be found here.

Components (click each Component to see related Procedures):

  • Medical history
  • Medications
  • Physical exam, including rectal exam and ROS if indicated

  •  Survey to assess sexual behavior, social networks, drug use, etc.

Collect urine samples for the following tests:

  • Toxicology screen for marijuana, methamphetamine, amphetamine, opiates, cocaine, nitrites, and ecstasy (MDMA)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis (CT)
  • Neisseria gonorrhea (GC)

Collect blood specimens for the following tests:

  • THIV Antibody (can be done by oral swab Rapid HIV test)
  • HIV PCR RNA for viral load
  • Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
  • CBC with Diff
  • HCV Antibody
  • HCV RNA PCR, if needed
  • Syphilis RPR (and confirmatory test if needed)
  • T-Cell Panel
  • Plasma and PBMCs from ~60 mL of blood
  • Serum from ~20 mL of blood
  • Whole blood (~4 mL EDTA)

  • 1 mL of saliva fluid for storage in bio-repository

Collect 1 oral pharyngeal swab for the following tests:

  • Chlamydia trachomatis (CT)
  • Neisseria gonorrhea (GC)

Self-collect rectal swab for the following tests:

  • Rectal Chlamydia trachomatis (CT)
  • Rectal Neisseria gonorrhea

  • Approximately 100 strands of hair and/or 100 mg of nail clippings will be collected. A clipping of 2-3 mm (about the width of a quarter) from all ten fingernails will give about 100 mg of sample.