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What can cause a false positive gonorrhea test? Please see specifics below. Thanks!? |
For example, HIV rapid tests can come up falsely positive for reasons other than administrative errors (seroconversion of Hepatitis, multiple pregnancies, autoimmune disorders, etc). Is this true with gonorrhea testing as well? If not, what would cause a false positive result other than a "bad test?" I'm also curious about the same question but with Herpes. Thanks! Well, apparently there was a press release: http://www.idsociety.org/template.cfm?se... And for herpes: http://www.herpes.org/herpesinfo/diagnos... Hope this is helpful to you. Source(s): Wilde Ideas nothing can cause that A false positive could be a result of cross reactivity (if you're not doing a culture). A urine sample that was contaminated by bad handling or unsterile containers, etc can also generate false positive. As for herpes, older tests were not specific at all and they gave false positives for past infections with varicella, other strains of herpes, etc. HIV rapid tests need to be extra sensitive in order to produce results quickly. hs can result in false positives because the net for "positive" gets cast more widely. that's why positive rapid tests always need a confirmatory gold-standard test. I work for your friendly local health department. |
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Well, apparently there was a press release: ... No, absolutely not.... Symptoms About half of people infected with gonorrhea don't have symptoms. The incubation period鈥攖he time from exposure to the bacteria until symptoms develop鈥攊s usually 2 to 5 day... GONORRHEA: Symptoms of gonorrhea include vaginal or penile discharge, painful urination, and testicular or abdominal pain. Women can have painful menstrual periods, painful intercourse and b... No, you cannot get an STD from a public restroom. Just sexual contact. She may feel ashamed so just support her and maybe...educate her on exactly what is considered sexual contact? ... Hi there, Gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can be spread during vaginal, anal, or oral sex with an infected partner. A pregnant woman may pass the infection ... If a mother has gonorrhea and has a vaginal birth, it is possible for the baby to contract the STD. It can cause blindness in newborns. Doctors usually suggest pregnant women get tested at l... First the normal incubation period is two weeks and the rest you can find by going to www. Planned Parenthood. com or just google sexually transmitted diseases and you'll find more info ... |
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