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.
1 Gonorrhea and Chlamydia can be done with urine (in both men and women) or from a cervical swab or pap smear in women.  HIV requires blood in this setting. However there is a rapid result test that can be done with a finger stick. Rutgers Health Services hold HIV rapid testing clinics usually 3-4 times per school year.