Does Chlamydia Show Up In A Blood Test?

Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2014

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Question : will chlamydia show up in a blood test? I had blood work and nothing showed but i found that i may have been exposed but haven't had a physical yet ( got one sched.) but i wondered if that would show on the blood work. And i also wondered if cefdinir could help that since i'm on that now.

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Chlamydia inf can be diagnosed by serology/PCR

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
Chlamydia infection can be picked up in blood by special investigations called serological tests.
Serological test measure the antibodies in the blood which can be detected in blood when a person contract the infection.
The chlamydia DNA can be detected by tests like PCR.
Thus, serological test or PCR can be done to detect the presence of the infectious agent.
Chlamydia infection can be treated by antibiotics.
Cefdinir is also effective against the bacteria.

If you have more queries, I will be glad to answer.
Dr Shailja P Wahal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj