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My fiance's test results came back neg. for chlamydia. ive only been with him for 3 years, how possible is it that my test is a false-positive?
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Unlikely: The actual frequency of false positives and false negatives varies with the type of test, but in general, false negative Chlamydia test results are more common than false positives. I would believe your "positive" and treat it. If you two are sexually active, I would treat him, too, since his test may be false negative.
Answered 10/1/2015
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