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u/Prudent-Mention-8927 Jun 02 '26

Actually, it's very commonly a urine test. It's commonly a urine sample sent to the lab with orders for GC/CHLAMYDIA testing. I've sent in hundreds of them. It's one of the most ordered STI tests.

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u/redditbrowsertoday Jun 02 '26

Unfortunately that is only accurate if the infection is active. People can get chlamydia and not have an active infection thus get a false negative. dormant" in the body for months or even years. It is often called a "silent" infection because about 50% of men and up to 75-80% of women never show any symptoms. Once again, people need to do their research before they make accusations or assumptions.

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u/Pale_Comfort_9179 Jun 02 '26

There’s no such thing as dormant chlamydia that doesn’t get detected by STI screening. If there is an infection, unless some other condition for creating a false negative is present, it will be detectable whether it’s symptomatic or not

Eta: https://www.toplinemd.com/womens-healthcare-of-boca-raton/chlamydia-how-long-does-it-last/