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I was on oral doxycycline & azithro prior to a negative gonorrhea/chlaymidia urine test. i also tested negative for oral gonorrhea with oral swab. could the prior antibiotics result in a false negative urine and swab results?

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STD tests: Tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia are very accurate, and if the antibiotics were effective, a negative test for either is not a "false negative". If your partner has other contacts, either may be re-acquired, so repeat testing is advised if symptoms re-occur.

Answered 11/3/2018

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See below: Agree with Dr. B. You should also get tested for other sexually transmitted infections.

Answered 11/4/2018

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Dr. Brian Nguyen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Latency period: If you were recently exposed to gonorrhea and chlamydia, getting tested immediately may result in a false positive because not enough bacteria have replicated in order to be caught by the test. It can take a few days to a week for the test to turn positive, so it may be worth getting tested again and while you're at it, consider getting tested for syphilis, HIV, and Hep C.

Answered 11/4/2018

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