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No, the VDRL tests for syphilis.
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Is a urine test accurate to test for chlamydia?
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.
What is a UDRL blood test?
Most probably its VDRL test.
Do you need to take another blood test to check if chlamydia is cleared after the prescription?
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. A positive blood test showing evidence of past infection will not change as a result of antibiotic treatment.
How do you get the results of a chlamydia test?
To get chlamydia test results, contact the health care provider that did the test.
Does alcohol affect the accuracy of a chlamydia test?
Chlamydia does not affect the accuracy of a chlamydia test.
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.
How can your first chlamydia test be positive and your second test be negative?
There are a number of situations that could cause a positive chlamydia test followed by a negative test:Post-treatmentImperfect testUrinating within a short time before that negative second test was collectedLab errorAlso, a certain percentage of patients clear chlamydia without treatment. The infection may still have done damage before the immune system cleared the infection, though.I'm sure there are other possibilities, but those are the ones that jump to mind.
Can an HIV test detect chlamydia?
No, it's only detected by a chlamydia test.
What is the use of shakers?
it is used in the lab for VDRL, Widal test, & such other tests .
What does a negative chlamydia test mean?
A negative chlamydia test means you are not infected with the bacteria.
What is the use of magnetic shaker?
it is used in the lab for VDRL, Widal test, & such other tests .
Is a bacterial infection test the same as a chlamydia test?
Testing for chlamydia is very specific. A regular bacterial culture or wet smear will not detect chlamydia.
