Is it Possible that Chlamydia or Gonorrhea Tests Were False- Posted: 03-11-06 06:18am
I am a 30 year old white male who has no
signs or symptoms of any kind.
had urine chlamydia and gonoria test 3.5
days after pos exposure
negative result. was the test conducted To
early?
had no symptoms but read 1st test may have
been too early. so had
another test swab at 4 weeks also
negative.
what is the likley hood of two false
neagtive tests?
Is it possible that i had chlamydia and my
body got rid of it before
the second test(4 weeks)?
which type test is more reliable?
thank you
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Sexual Health - Men Answer A608 Posted: 03-28-06 10:42am
It is possible that the first test was
taken too early and could be a
false-negative. The second test is more
reliable than the first one. It is
possible that you‘ve had contact with
Chlamydia or Gonorrhea but your immune
system was strong enough to defend the
body against infection.
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