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Home / Answered Questions / If you contacted Chlamydia in ones rectum or throat can it be detected by a urine test or is another test required.

If you contacted Chlamydia in ones rectum or throat can it be detected by a urine test or is another test required.

Hi

Yes another test would be required.

You would need a swab test from the throat or rectum to detect chlamydia or gonorrhea from these locations.

 

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