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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.
Does alcohol affect the accuracy of a chlamydia test?
Chlamydia does not affect the accuracy of a chlamydia test.
Can an HIV test detect chlamydia?
No, it's only detected by a chlamydia test.
What does a negative chlamydia test mean?
A negative chlamydia test means you are not infected with the bacteria.
Can you get same day results for a chlamydia test?
You can't get same-day results from a lab-based chlamydia test. Because of transportation and recording considerations, it normally takes at least one business day to turn around the delivery of the sample to the lab, multi-hour test, and recording and return of the test result. Point of care tests are occasionally available, but they are much less reliable.
Why did the doctor treat chlamydia before getting the test results?
Health care providers treat chlamydia presumptively (prior to receiving results) to lower the risk of spread, improve the health of the community, and make completion of treatment more convenient for the patient.
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.
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.
Is there a blood test available for detecting chlamydia?
Yes, there is a blood test available for detecting chlamydia, but it is not commonly used. The most common method for diagnosing chlamydia is through a urine or swab test.
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.
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.
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.
