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.
Urine testing: Traditionally, chlamydia tests were conducted on cervical swabs for females and urethral swabs for males. Due to the greater sensitivity and specif icity of NAAT assays, less invasive samples, such as urine for females and males, can be used.rine testing: Traditionally, chlamydia tests were conducted on cervical swabs for females and urethral swabs for males. Due to the greater sensitivity and specif icity of NAAT assays, less invasive samples, such as urine for females and males, can be used.