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Answered 2014-01-20 12:54:03
Chlamydia does not lie dormant, although 80-90% of women and half of men with chlamydia have no symptoms. A chlamydia test would come out positive if you have chlamydia, even if you don't have symptoms. It's possible you may not have chlamydia but another STD. Go to your local family planning center, STD clinic or GUM clinic to get tested if you're having symptoms.
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Can chlamydia remain dormant for years and cause false negative test when they swab your cervix?
Although you can have chlamydia without having symptoms, it doesn't stay dormant. It's detectable through testing even if you don't have symptoms.
What does a negative chlamydia test mean?
A negative chlamydia test means you are not infected with the bacteria.
Can you test negative for chlamydia if you have HIV?
Yes; a HIV positive person can test negative for chlamydia.
What do chlamydia test results show?
Chlamydia test results show whether or not you are infected with chlamydia.
What is a false negative chlamydia test?
A false negative chlamydia test is one that says chlamydia is not present, when the patient is actually infected.
Can you test negative for chlamydia three months after exposure?
If you did not get chlamydia from the exposure, you can test negative for chlamydia. You also may have a false negative test. Any of your partners should also be tested, regardless of your test result, if you know you were exposed to chlamydia.
Can you have a negative test and then have positive test for chlamydia?
Yes, you can have a negative, then positive, test for chlamydia if you are newly infected or if one of the tests is wrong.
Can herpes cause a false negative chlamydia test result?
Herpes does not affect the accuracy of a chlamydia test. The test will still detect chlamydia if you have it.
Can you get treatment for chlamydia then test negative?
Yes, you can get treatment for chlamydia and then test negative. Treatment eliminates the germ. The test doesn't remain positive for the rest of your life.
Can you get tested for chlamydia if you have no symptoms?
Yes, you can be tested for chlamydia even if you have no symptoms. The chlamydia test will show positive after 1 to 3 weeks after infection. If you were tested after 3 weeks from probable infection date, then you can rely on the negative test result.
Will drugs show up in a chlamydia test?
Drugs will not show up in a chlamydia test. Drug testing requires a specific test be ordered.
Does chlamydia always show in urine tests?
You could have a false negative result; but if it is tested for there is a high probability it will show up in a urine test.
Will chlamydia show up on a bacterial infection test?
Chlamydia can be detected by a chlamydia test. If you had a wet smear to check for bacterial vaginosis, that test can't diagnose chlamydia or tell you that you aren't infected.
Can you get chlamydia if both partners were clean and can you have chlamydia and test negative for it?
You can't get chlamydia from someone who isn't infected. The partner's cleanliness has nothing to do with it. Rates of false negative chlamydia tests vary by type of test and range from 3% to 30%. Ask your health care provider for information specific to the test you had done.
Can you get chlamydia from a partner who was unfaithful but they test negative?
If they have a true negative for chlamydia, you can not catch it from them. But you should be tested for STDs if your partner was unfaithful. You should not rely on your partner's test result to determine if you have an STD.
What is a chlamydia culture?
A chlamydia culture is a particular type of chlamydia test that tries to grow the bacteria from a sample of body fluid. It is very difficult to do correctly, and so is not a very reliable test. A positive chlamydia culture can be believed, but there are many false negative chlamydia cultures. Talk with your health care provider about the right chlamydia test for your situation.
If you took ciprofloxacin would a chlamydia test be positive?
If you took an adequate dose of ciprofloxacin to cure chlamydia, the chlamydia test should be negative as long as you didn't get tested too soon after treatment.
Can you get chlamydia in a monogamous relationship in which both partners tested negative?
You can't get chlamydia from someone who doesn't have it. If one of the partners got chlamydia after the test, or if the partner got tested within days of infection and had a false negative result, you could get chlamydia in a monogamous relationship after negative tests.
Can you more than one false negative for chlamydia then get a positive after having PID?
The chances of a false negative chlamydia test result with the newest test kits may be as high as 10%. The chances of two false negative results are 1%, and of three are one in one thousand. Having a negative result followed by a positive normally means that you were infected with chlamydia between the first and second test.
Will chlamydia show up on a drug urine test?
No a drug test cannot tell if you have chlamydia. The only thing it tests for is drugs. STD and HIV are tested for by either blood work or urine test. But the test has to be specified for only STD or HIV. If the urine test is for drugs chlamydia will not show up.
Can you have chlamydia if your doctor didn't detect it?
Yes, you can have it. A person's physical exam may be normal even if they are infected with chlamydia. There is also a small chance of a false negative chlamydia test. Ask for the test by name.
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.
Can a female test negative for chlamydia after having it for a long time?
The test for chlamydia remains reliable even if someone has been infected for years. Unlike syphilis, long term infection doesn't give a false negative result. However, a certain percentage of people appear to clear chlamydia infection on their own, so it's possible to have chlamydia in the past but test negative now even without taking treatment.
How can chlamydia show up in lab work but not in pap?
Chlamydia shows up in a chlamydia test. It doesn't show up in pap smears or other lab work. These other tests are not meant to find chlamydia.
Does chlamydia show up on a vaginal swab?
Chlamydia can be detected with a specific chlamydia test done with a vaginal swab. A routine genital culture will not be able to detect chlamydia.
