Grants, Contracts, RFAs, and RFPs. 1  A grant is a funding mechanism for a particular scientific inquiry that you generate. You come up with the idea, they decide if it's a good idea, and they provide funding for you to do it. In contrast, a contract is a funding mechanism of government agencies or other organizations to obtain specified services or goods.
1 Chlamydia culture. 2  This is a test to find the bacteria that cause a chlamydia infection. 3  A sample of body fluid from areas such as the cervix, urethra, eye, rectum, or throat is added to certain cells used to grow chlamydia.
Repeat testing is recommended to ensure that treatment has been effective. This is done about three months after a person has completed treatment. The nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) is the recommended method of testing for chlamydia. NAAT is a molecular test that detects the genetic material (DNA) of Chlamydia trachomatis.