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NAAT test or just regular urine

For chlaymdia and gonno, it has been 30 days post exposure of me receiving oral sex....can i test with a regular urine test or NAAT test ? Whats the diff ? Why is one preferred over the other ?
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NAAT test seems to be more reliable than a simple urine test.
Depending on how a sample is acquired... a urethral swab is better than a urine test
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The NAAT as that will look for an infection. A regular urinalysis will not look for specific infection. However your risk was low.
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