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1st chlamydia test at outside doc positive, had 2nd at my regular obgyn negative, but was on period. should i trust 2nd test or get 3rd to confirm?
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Up to you : False negatives are more common than false positives. Blood can increase risk of false negatives if done as an endocervical swab. You can just get treated based on the first test or repeat if you don't feel comfortable
Answered 4/27/2015
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