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Depending on the test, there is about a 5% chance she is right and 95% chance she is not telling the truth.
The rates of false negative and false positive chlamydia tests for various types of tests are as follows (see related link):
- Chlamydia culture (rarely done): 0% false positive, 15-30% false negative.
- Swab with DFA: less than 1% false positive; 15-20% false negative
- Becton-Dickinson NAAT cervical swab: 1.9% false positive, 10.3% false negative
- Becton-Dickinson NAAT female urine: 1% false positive; 19.5% false negative
- Becton-Dickinson NAAT male urine: 1.6% false positive 5.5% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT cervical swab: 1.9% false positive; 5.8% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT vaginal swab (e.g. self administered): 1.6% false positive; 3.3% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT female urine: 1.1% false positive; 5.3% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT male urine: 0.9% false positive; 3% false negative
It is possible to test positive for chlamydia but be negative.
Less than 2% false positive with chlamydia test.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe rates of false negative and false positive chlamydia tests for various types of tests are as follows (see related link):
- Chlamydia culture (rarely done): 0% false positive, 15-30% false negative.
- Swab with DFA: less than 1% false positive; 15-20% false negative
- Becton-Dickinson NAAT cervical swab: 1.9% false positive, 10.3% false negative
- Becton-Dickinson NAAT female urine: 1% false positive; 19.5% false negative
- Becton-Dickinson NAAT male urine: 1.6% false positive 5.5% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT cervical swab: 1.9% false positive; 5.8% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT vaginal swab (e.g. self administered): 1.6% false positive; 3.3% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT female urine: 1.1% false positive; 5.3% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT male urine: 0.9% false positive; 3% false negative
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∙ 10y agoThe rates of false negative and false positive chlamydia tests for various types of tests are as follows (see related link):
- Chlamydia culture (rarely done): 0% false positive, 15-30% false negative.
- Swab with DFA: less than 1% false positive; 15-20% false negative
- Becton-Dickinson NAAT cervical swab: 1.9% false positive, 10.3% false negative
- Becton-Dickinson NAAT female urine: 1% false positive; 19.5% false negative
- Becton-Dickinson NAAT male urine: 1.6% false positive 5.5% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT cervical swab: 1.9% false positive; 5.8% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT vaginal swab (e.g. self administered): 1.6% false positive; 3.3% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT female urine: 1.1% false positive; 5.3% false negative
- Gen Probe NAAT male urine: 0.9% false positive; 3% false negative
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∙ 10y agoA false positive chlamydia test is one that says chlamydia is present, even though the patient does not have it.
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∙ 10y agoA false negative chlamydia test is one that says chlamydia is not present, when the patient is actually infected.
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∙ 10y agoThe chances of a false positive DFA chlamydia test is less than 1%. The chances of a false negative DFA is 15-20%.
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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.
What are the chances of a false positive with a pregnancy test?
If the test is done properly, the chances to give false positive test are very slim indeed.
If you had a negative chlamydia test three months before a positive test does this mean you contracted it within those three months?
There are a few possible explanations. The most likely is that you contracted chlamydia within those three months. Another possibility is that you got the first test so soon after infection that it could not yet be detected. A false negative or false positive test is another possible explanation.
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.
Can you have a positive blood pregnancy test and not be pregnant?
The chances of that happening are very low as false positive pregnancy tests are very rare
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.
What is false positive widal test?
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What can cause a false negative chlamydia test in males?
Urinating within hours of the urine or swab test, not using the first urine that comes out, or inadequate swabbing can all cause a false negative chlamydia test. In addition, testing too soon after exposure, or recent exposure to partially effective antibiotics could cause a negative test that would be positive within a couple of more weeks.
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.
What is more serious getting a false negative or a false positive?
Positive = You really did it. False Positive = The test said you did it, but you really did not.
Can you transmit chlamydia and test negative for it?
Yes, it is very possible. Many people can carry a bacteria or virus, then transfer it to another person (chlamydia and meningitis are good examples), and it is often that the second person gets the disease, without the first person ever being aware of their dangerous status.
Can a positive pregnancy test turn negative?
No , but a negative test can be a false positive .
