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What are the chances of a false negative std sti results. what are my chances?
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Depends: There are at least a dozen diseases that can be passed by sexual contact. There is no single test that covers all of them.Accuracy of any screening often depends on your telling the doc you have been exposed so the most appropriate tests can be done.Testing today is quite accurate when it is guided by proper clinical information. Repeat testing may occasionally be needed.
Answered 8/15/2014
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