Chlamydia Tests: Results
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Chlamydia tests use a sample of body fluid or urine to see whether chlamydia bacteria (Chlamydia trachomatis) are present and causing an infection.
| Normal: | No chlamydia antigens or DNA are found. If a culture is done, no chlamydia bacteria grow in the culture. More tests for other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) may be needed to find the cause of symptoms. |
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| Abnormal: | Chlamydia antigens or DNA are found. If a culture is done, chlamydia bacteria grow in the culture. |
| Last updated: | February 05, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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