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Hi. i had a std test 17 days after low risk exposure. at the time of the test i had been on amoxicillin for 6 days for a sore throat. the std tests were negative for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. could the amoxicillin have caused a false negative?

Q: hi. i had a std test 17 days after low risk exposure. at the time of the test i had been on amoxicillin for 6 days for a sore throat. the std tests were negative for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. could the amoxicillin have caused a false negative?

: Amoxicillin would not cause a false negative in this setting, but if you are having symptoms of an STD, you should return to your doctor to get rechecked. Good luck.

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

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Amoxicillin would not cause a false negative in this setting, but if you are having symptoms of an STD, you should return to your doctor to get rechecked. Good luck.

Answered 2/17/2023

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A member asked:

Hi. i had a std test 17 days after low risk exposure. at the time of the test i had been on amoxicillin for 6 days for a sore throat. the std tests were negative for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. could the amoxicillin have caused a false negative?

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