Would Chlamydia Show Up on a Smear Test?
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Chlamydia cannot show up on a smear test. A special swab test is a simple test where a cotton-bud type of swab is wiped just inside the cervix. It is then sent to the laboratory and genetic material that is specific to Chlamydia is checked.
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the day of that's how they do rape kits I think
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It takes 1 to 3 weeks after the infection to show up on the test.
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A pap or Papanicolaou (named after the brilliant scientist who developed this procedure) test involves a woman sitting on an exam table in a lithotomy position while a provider inserts
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Not Medical Advice: A chlamydia can't be be diagnosed through a Pap test. The current standard for chlamydia testing is the nucleic acid amplification test.
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