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.
Doctors suspect these infections based on symptoms, such as a discharge from the penis or cervix. In most cases, doctors diagnose chlamydial infections by doing tests that detect the bacteriaâs unique genetic material (DNA). Usually, a sample of the discharge from the penis or cervix is used.