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Re: ULTRASOUND: Mysterious case of Chlamydia
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:51:16 -0500 (CDT)

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Stump
I seem to remember that these nonculture tests can be positive years after chlamydia infection(despite treatment and a negative test of cure). I would ask doc to repeat with formal culture. Nothing that preg does that would give false positive. Hope this helps...Dr. von Almen
At Thu, 30 Aug 2007, imstumped wrote: >
>I am 37 and pregnant with my third child. At 12 weeks I tested positive
>for Chlamydia. I had a second test from a different lab which also
>confirmed positive.
>The first was DNA, the second NAAT, both Nonculture.
>I was last tested (negative) for Chlamydia during a previous pregnancy
>almost 2 years ago.
>I have not been with anyone other than my husband for more than 10 years
>and I trust that he has not been either.
>Given that, how could I have contracted Chlamydia? Are there any issues
>with pregnancy that may lead to (2) false positive test results?
>
>Thanks,

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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