Did I compromise my STD test?

[unsureguy]

I had to give a urine sample a few days ago so it could be tested for Chlamydia/Gonorrhea/Herpes/etc. I did not urinate for an hour before leaving the sample.

However, the instructions in the restroom advised me to clean the area (penis) and catch a mid-stream sample of urine.

I am now reading that i should NOT have cleaned the area and it should have been a "first-catch" sample of urine.

The test being done was the DNA amplification test.  Do you think my mistake would change the outcome of the results? I tested negative for everything and this is the second test with the same results (the other was 12 weeks ago).

[unsureguy]

i also had blood takent o test for herpes/hiv. -negative as well.

[unsureguy]

Well I've been having groin pain and the doc cant seem to diagnose it. just being precautious. I imagine if I DID have something, there would be some sort of bacteria in all the urine. I've also had unrinalysis done twice to look for regular infection, came up clean.

I'm fairly certain it isnt an STD but I want the test to be accurate. This test was specifically for STDs.

[auntiejessi]

Oh and a urine test won't tell you if you have herpes or not.  

AJ

[auntiejessi]

It might change it, but I don't know what the chances are of this.

The instructions they gave you were for a clean catch to test for urinary tract infections, and that is different than testing for stds.

Are you concerned about having something, and that is why you are testing again so soon?

AJ

[Zilian]

Well.. I don't know if it helps but ALWAYS when I get tested they tell me to get the first urine of morning. I guess it's "first-catch". That's what they tell me and also they tell not to eat 8-12 hours before taking the tests.

But I don't know if it really changes the results. o.O"

See ya.