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Can Chlamydia Be Detected In A Water Diluted Urine Sample?
Question: Can clhamydia still be detected in a urine sample if the urine has been watered down?
Brief Answer:
Yes, it can still be detected
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for posting your question to HCM,
From what I am understanding from your expression "watered down" is that you don't give the first sample of urine in the morning but the other sample after you drank plenty of water...please correct me if you mean something else with it.
In that case when you haven't given the first urine sample would mean that the detectors of chlamydia in the urine will be lower, but yes it can be detected.
On the other side the chlamydia tests are not 100% accurate so it may be missed as well, and not giving the first specimen of urine helps in those negative results, when actually the person is positive, but we can not say that it will cover it all the time.
Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you need more clarification. I would be happy to answer.
Take care,
Dr. Papaqako
Yes, it can still be detected
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for posting your question to HCM,
From what I am understanding from your expression "watered down" is that you don't give the first sample of urine in the morning but the other sample after you drank plenty of water...please correct me if you mean something else with it.
In that case when you haven't given the first urine sample would mean that the detectors of chlamydia in the urine will be lower, but yes it can be detected.
On the other side the chlamydia tests are not 100% accurate so it may be missed as well, and not giving the first specimen of urine helps in those negative results, when actually the person is positive, but we can not say that it will cover it all the time.
Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you need more clarification. I would be happy to answer.
Take care,
Dr. Papaqako
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
I was very nervous when I went in for the test and dropped the cup in the toilet. I was so embarrassed that I didn't ask for another but filled the cup with the water containing my urine in the toilet bowl. Will it still be detectable from this or will it be watered down too much from the water that was already in the toilet? Thanks
Brief Answer:
Yes, it will most probably show a negative result or a strange result.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for the follow-up question.
Yes, it is not a specimen taken correctly, so most probably it will show not a accurate result and you will need to repeat it.
Don't worry if it shows results of other bacteria too, or if the doctor will get surprised about the result- in the toilet water may be many different germs.
Just tell your doctor what happened if it comes our strange result, but it will be dependent on what they test.
If result is negative, then you just need to repeat the test again to make sure that it is really negative.
Hope this is helpful and I answered your question.
If you don't have other questions, please kindly close and rate the question.
Take care,
Dr. Papaqako
Yes, it will most probably show a negative result or a strange result.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for the follow-up question.
Yes, it is not a specimen taken correctly, so most probably it will show not a accurate result and you will need to repeat it.
Don't worry if it shows results of other bacteria too, or if the doctor will get surprised about the result- in the toilet water may be many different germs.
Just tell your doctor what happened if it comes our strange result, but it will be dependent on what they test.
If result is negative, then you just need to repeat the test again to make sure that it is really negative.
Hope this is helpful and I answered your question.
If you don't have other questions, please kindly close and rate the question.
Take care,
Dr. Papaqako
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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