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Can you get a false positive on a urine test for chlamydia?
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Possible: False positives are always possible, although unlikely. Without know the actually type of test used, it is not possible to estimate the false positive rate. That being said, a positive result should be taken seriously and assumed to be correct, and treatment for you and your partners should be undertaken immediately.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Very unlikely: Urine test for chlamydia has comparable sensitivity and specificity as cervical or urethral specimens which are high if NAAT was use as a test (Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs).
Answered 9/28/2016
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