Question 1

what would cause a false positive for chlamydia?

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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 2

can having bv cause a false positive for  chlamydia?

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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 3

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

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Not very likely: You probably got the infection again.

Question 4

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

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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 5

i tested positive for chlamydia, but my boyfriend tested negative in two different tests. did i have a false positive?

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Not necessarily: It&#x27;s common to find chlamydia in only one person in a couple. False pos tests are rare; probably your test is accurate but bf&#x27;s tests maybe false neg. Or you had it first and he was not yet infected. Or he had chlamydia that cleared before he was tested. Or he could have been treated but not told you; or maybe had an antibiotic for something else that cured his chlamydia. You both must be treated.

Question 6

hello, i am a virgin, i tested positive for chlamydia.  my boyfriend has tested negative, could this be a false positive?

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Chlamydia: There are different tests for Chlamydia. Nucleic acid amplification tests find DNA. A positive almost always means infection and unlikely to be false-positive. PCR is an example. Nucleic acid hybridization tests (DNA probe) find genetic material but are not as sensitive. There are others. Men have a higher incidence of false-negative, but in this case should be treated.

Question 7

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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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 8

my fiance's test results came back neg. for chlamydia. ive only been with him for 3 years,  how possible is it that my test is a false-positive?

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Unlikely: The actual frequency of false positives and false negatives varies with the type of test, but in general, false negative Chlamydia test results are more common than false positives. I would believe your "positive" and treat it. If you two are sexually active, I would treat him, too, since his test may be false negative.

Question 9

my partner tested positive for chlamydia and me negative. 4 years together is it possible they can go back and check if this was a false positive?

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What type of test?: Did he get treated? It is likely that he had infection and was treated effectively and is no longer carrying the organism. He may still have antibody to chlamydia but not the organism. It would not do any harm to get retested by the Chlamydia nucleic acid. See this site for info.

http://www.medicalhealthtests.com/pathology-test/chlamydia-tests-serum.html

Question 10

can a chlamydia test come back false positive?

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I guess.: Laboratory errors are not unheard of; a repat test can clear up the confusion.

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