Get tested at a clinic, doctor’s office, sexual health center, or urgent care
Ask for a chlamydia NAAT test
Provide a urine sample
Or provide a vaginal, cervical, urethral, rectal, or throat swab sample
Follow the sample collection instructions exactly
Get tested if you have symptoms
Get tested if you have a new or multiple sexual partners
Get tested if a partner tested positive
Get tested after unprotected sex
Get tested during routine STI screening if you are sexually active
Ask about testing for other STIs at the same time
Avoid urinating for at least 1 hour before a urine test if instructed
Wait for results from the testing site or lab
Retest after treatment if advised by a clinician
Test again in 3 months if you were treated for chlamydia