Question 1

is there such a thing as a false positive chlamydia test?

Accepted Answer

There is: False positive chlamydia test is when the tests shows that there is presence of chlamydia in the specimen, when, in fact, there is no chlamydia present. It's an extremely unlikely possibility, however, if you are certain that you have not been exposed to it, you may want to get re-tested.

Question 2

if you think you had a false positive chlamydia test, have already taken the medication to treat it, can you re-test or is it too late?

Accepted Answer

You can retest: If you have been treated with proper dose of antibiotics, chances are the test will be negative most of the time if treatment is successful.

Question 3

if yeast and clue cells were found during a test can this lead to a false positive chlamydia test? i had both tests done the same day and thought i had just bv but then was told my chlamydia test came back positive?

Accepted Answer

: Positive chlamydia test is not from yeast, nor have to do with clue cells, you know clue cells are associated with BV. A positive chlamydia test most likely means you were infected with chlamydia and should be treated, however more importantly protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases in the future. It is important that your partner also get treated.

Question 4

can you get a false positive chlamydia result if you actually have bv or if you are 5 weeks pregnant? me or my partner didnt cheat. a swab test was done?

Accepted Answer

: False positive chlamydia tests are extremely rare, and they are not caused by either pregnancy or BV. However, pregnancy is a state of immune deficiency, and could allow a previously suppressed infection (which you might have had for years) to become detectable. That's much more likely than a false test. You and your partner need to play it safe, i.e. you both need treatment. Good luck.

Question 5

is it possible to receive 2 false positive chlamydia test results through a swab because of bv and nexplanon birth control?

Accepted Answer

No: If the chlamydial test was done in an appropriate culture media, swabbed properly, and sent to a approved laboratory, no. BV and Nexplanon have no impact on the quality of the test result.

Question 6

what would cause a false positive for chlamydia?

Accepted Answer

Low chance: The test uses a process called PCR which amplifies (expands by huge factors) the bug.I would expect the test is correct.Ngu is the most common std in usa.Hpv is also very common.Please use a condom!

Question 7

can having bv cause a false positive for  chlamydia?

Accepted Answer

Here are some...: No test carries 100% accuracy. If tested result is marginal or weak (+) and not correlated well with clinical picture, repeat test for confirmation. For chlamydia, most of the infected are asymptomatic. So, either trust the report or repeat it as clinically justified. More? Talk with doc.

Question 8

how likely are you to get a false positive for chlamydia 4 weeks after treatment?

Accepted Answer

Not very likely: You probably got the infection again.

Question 9

i read false positives for chlamydia are rare, but still can in fact happen- can you give scenario of how it could happen?

Accepted Answer

Type of test done: The most accurate and most common chlamydia tests use nucleic acid amplification and almost never are falsely positive. There is also a "DNA probe" test, less costly and still done by some labs, which sometimes give false pos results. However, even here the large majority of positves are true. If two partners have neg and pos results, usually the negative is false. Both partners need treatment.

Question 10

could i get a false positive on a chlamydia test after taking zithromax for one day prior to the test? if i can, how common is it?

Accepted Answer

False positives : You would not get a false positive since Zithromax is used to treat chlamydia infection

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Is there such a thing as a false positive chlamydia test?

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If you think you had a false positive chlamydia test, have already taken the medication to treat it, can you re-test or is it too late?

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If yeast and clue cells were found during a test can this lead to a false positive chlamydia test? i had both tests done the same day and thought i had just bv but then was told my chlamydia test came back positive?

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Can you get a false positive chlamydia result if you actually have bv or if you are 5 weeks pregnant? me or my partner didnt cheat. a swab test was done?

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Is it possible to receive 2 false positive chlamydia test results through a swab because of bv and nexplanon birth control?

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What would cause a false positive for chlamydia?

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Can having bv cause a false positive for chlamydia?

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How likely are you to get a false positive for chlamydia 4 weeks after treatment?

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I read false positives for chlamydia are rare, but still can in fact happen- can you give scenario of how it could happen?

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Could i get a false positive on a chlamydia test after taking zithromax for one day prior to the test? if i can, how common is it?

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