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When can i get tested for chylandia after potential exposure 1 week 2 weeks when will it show up on the test what is the incubation its been 13 days some sources say wait 14 days does it matter?

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

2 weeks minimum: The best time to test for chlamydia is at 2 weeks. Remember that each infection is different and it takes time for the chlamydia to reproduce enough of themselves to be measurable on a test. If you test at 14 days, the Swab test is the most accurate. After 3 weeks, urine tests reach similar accuracy rates.

Answered 10/1/2020

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