Are Test Results Taken After 5 Months Of Exposure Conclusive?

Posted on Wed, 8 Apr 2015

Question: I had an exposure ( unprotected vaginal sex ) 7 months ago... I went to my doctor at 3 days after my exposure she did all the test swab test for chlamydia and gonorrhea it came back negative , then she did a follow up at 5 months again a swab test for gonorrhea and chlamydia it was two days after my period ( menses ) was over , the doctor told me it was ok,,, the test came back negative the doctor told me and that my results were accurate .. is this correct ? my period even if it was 2 days after it was over wouldn't have affect my results?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can rely on the test.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
A repeat test after 5 months of exposure if it has come negative then it rules out both the infections. Two days after the period the sensitivity of the test is more than 95% and thus the prediction of results is accurate.
You are truly negative for the infections- thus not infected.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (12 minutes later)

the doctor at the after taking the swab test , asked me if I had my period before and I told her yes , and she told me that she could see still a lil blood but that wouldn't interfere with my results , is this correct ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
She is correct.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Just a small blood in the swab can affect the results if it is directly visualized under a microscope but it does not interfere with culture or other serological tests. Your gynecologist is correct.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (24 hours later)

one more question doctor , Monday just to verify my chlamydia and gonorrhea ( urine test ) I did those were my results

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS RNA, TMA QTE

C.TRACHOMATIS RNA,TMA Not Detected Not Detected This test was performed using the APTIMA COMBO2(R) Assay (GEN-PROBE(R)).

NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE RNA, TMA QTE

N.GONORRHOEAE RNA,TMA Not Detected Not Detected
This test was performed using the APTIMA COMBO2(R) Assay(GEN-PROBE(R)).

The night before I applied alore vera ( the natural plant ) in my labia minora because I had a lump, this wouldn't have affect my test results ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Aloe vera does not affect it.

Detailed Answer:
Applying aloe vera would not have affected the results. Your results are negative and final. The results are not affected by periods or mild blood also.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (26 hours later)

Question if from the exposure( unprotected vaginal) I had 7 months ago I got hep c ... Even like that my hiv 4th generation test at 7 months would be conclusive ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes.

Detailed Answer:
At 7 months, all these infections can be completely ruled out after the tests. The test for HIV and Hepatitis C will be conclusive.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (9 minutes later)

I think u miss understood me let's say that from the exposure I got hep c.... Even like that my hiv 4th generation test after 7 months from exposure would be conclusive ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes.

Detailed Answer:
Yes. After 7 months of exposure your HIV test would be conclusive even if you have Hepatitis C infection.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (3 days later)

Another question on February 10 I took clindamycin 300 mg 1 capsule for 5 days I did my urine test on March 9 for gonorrhea and chlamydia the medication I took before wouldn't have affected my test results ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No it will not affect the result.

Detailed Answer:
You took clindamycin almost one month before the tests. It will not affect the result at all.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (36 hours later)

thank you and would my hep c antibody test ( 9 months after exposure ) would have been affected because of the clindamycin that test I took 4 weeks after I finished taking the antibiotics

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The test will not be affected.

Detailed Answer:
Hepatitis C antibody test will not be affected by taking clindamycin. You need not worry.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar