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A normal blood test will not detect the infection. To diagnose chlamydia, you need a urine test or swab of the vagina, urethra, rectum, throat, or eye. Blood tests can look for evidence of past infection with chlamydia, but these are of no use in determining current infection and aren't used to diagnose or treat disease.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoUrine tests are effective for testing chlamydia, as long as the right test is ordered. A routine urinalysis or urine culture will not detect chlamydia. The specific chlamydia test needs to be ordered.
There is a DNA amplification test that can be performed for chlamydia and gonorrhea on a urine sample. The urine, however, should not be a midstream sample - it should be the first urine that is urinated to get any of the bacteria that were growing in the urethra.
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∙ 11y agoThe urine test for chlamydia is more accurate than the swab test. You must ask for the chlamydia test by name, though; it's not part of a normal urinalysis.
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∙ 10y agoA routine urine culture will not detect chlamydia. You need to request specific chlamydia testing.
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∙ 10y agoA urine test may detect chlamydia, but not syphilis. Contact your health care provider to find out how to get tested for STDs.
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Could you have chlamydia if there is no bacteria in your urine?
Yes. A culture to detect bacteria in the urine does not check for chlamydia. The urine test for chlamydia is not a standard urinalysis or urine culture, but is a specific test to detect chlamydia's genetic material. Ask for the test specifically if you are concerned.
How soon can chlamydia show up in urine?
Urine tests are effective for testing chlamydia, as long as the right test is ordered. A routine urinalysis or urine culture will not detect chlamydia. The specific chlamydia test needs to be ordered. There is a DNA amplification test that can be performed for chlamydia and gonorrhea on a urine sample. The urine, however, should not be a midstream sample - it should be the first urine that is urinated to get any of the bacteria that were growing in the urethra.
Does a doctor have to ask for chlamydia to be test for in the urine or does it just show up?
To get tested for chlamydia, you must ask specifically for that test. Routine urinalysis or culture does not detect chlamydia.Chlamydia testing requires a specific test. Urine testing done for other purposes will not detect chlamydia.
What physical characteristics can you find in urine if you have chlamydia?
You may get positive leukocytes on a urine dip, but a person can have chlamydia and have no changes in urine other than those detected by a specific chlamydia test.
How can you get tested for chlamydia after contact?
You can have a culture or urine test to know if you are infected.
Can chlamydia cause nitrates in your urine?
No, it does not. If you need testing for chlamydia, if you may be at risk, please ask for the test by name.
How can you get a bad urine test but hair test is clean?
Urine tests are more accurate than hair tests.
Can urine from toilet affect a pregnancy test?
For the most accurate results, the only urine that should touch the pregnancy test should be you.
Is a urine test as effective as a culture when diagnosing chlamydia?
A urine test is much more sensitive and a bit less specific than a culture for diagnosing chlamydia. In other words, it's much less likely to have false negative results, and a little more likely to have a false positive result.
How do you get the results of a chlamydia test?
To get chlamydia test results, contact the health care provider that did the test.
How long can you keep urine for pregnancy test?
yes you can store urine I did it for four hours and then used a pregnancy test and my results were positive and accurate
Is taking the pregnancy test a day after the intercourse accurate?
If you take a urine pregnancy test the very next day you and your partner had unprotected sex, the reading will not at all be accurate, as it would have been better to wait for 14 days to take a urine pregnancy test to get a accurate reading.
