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What Causes False Positive For Chlamydia?

hi I just got a call today from my dr. saying I tested positive for chlamydia. I went last week for a pregnancy test which came back neg but found I was pos for chlamydia. i have never had an std before. my husband had an affaire almost an yr ago could i have got this from him a yr ago? i have never been un faithful and my husband claims he hasn t since that day. my question is could it be false? if not how could i have it with not knowing? i show no systoms at all. and a in October i had a child so std testing was done and i was neg so how can i be pos now?
Fri, 17 Jul 2015
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Hello
This is a question of integrity , so I am explaining in some detail , so that it will be good for you:
Risk Factors for CHLAMYDIA,
=Adolescents & young adults
=Unmarried
=African Americans
=Those with multiple sex partners or a recent new sex partner
=Inconsistent use of barrier contraceptives=Evidence of mucopurulent cervicitis or cervical ectopy
=History of previous STDs
=Lower socioeconomic status or a lower level of education


Up to 70 % of FEMALES & 40 % of MEN are asymptomatic.
Diagnosis is confirmed by: McCoy or HeLa cells are incubated for up to 72 hours .
Now about your question answer:
Could it be false?
No , if proper method used.
How It could be , not knowing.
Ans: May be asymptomatic
As mentioned above it is not necessary that every POSITIVE case must have std.
Hope this information will be useful for you.
Any further question I will reply .
Good luck.
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What Causes False Positive For Chlamydia?

Hello This is a question of integrity , so I am explaining in some detail , so that it will be good for you: Risk Factors for CHLAMYDIA, =Adolescents & young adults =Unmarried =African Americans =Those with multiple sex partners or a recent new sex partner =Inconsistent use of barrier contraceptives=Evidence of mucopurulent cervicitis or cervical ectopy =History of previous STDs =Lower socioeconomic status or a lower level of education Up to 70 % of FEMALES & 40 % of MEN are asymptomatic. Diagnosis is confirmed by: McCoy or HeLa cells are incubated for up to 72 hours . Now about your question answer: Could it be false? No , if proper method used. How It could be , not knowing. Ans: May be asymptomatic As mentioned above it is not necessary that every POSITIVE case must have std. Hope this information will be useful for you. Any further question I will reply . Good luck.