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Was on antibiotic treatment while getting a chlamadyia antigen test,will it affect the accuracy of result ?

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Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandez answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Probably not: The antigen will be detected even if the organism is dead. Azithromycin and Doxycycline are used to treat these infections commonly!

Answered 3/21/2017

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