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An '''STD test''' is a [[medical test]] for the presence of any of a number of [[sexually transmitted disease]]s (STDs). STD tests may include tests for any of a wide range of STDs, including tests for [[syphilis]], [[gonorrhea]], [[hepatitis]] and [[chlamydia]], and [[HIV test]]s. Not all STD tests test for all diseases, so it is important to be aware what diseases a given test tests for.
STD tests may be used for a number of reasons:
* as a diagnostic test for the diagnosis of illness
* as a check that prospective long-term sexual partners are free of disease before they engage in sex without [[safer sex]] precautions (for example, in [[fluid bonding]], or to attempt to have a baby)
* as a check prior to or during pregnancy, to prevent damage to the baby
* to prevent the use of infected donated blood or organs
* for mass medical surveillance as part of [[epidemiology]]
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