Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea - Throat Swab
Is the Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea throat swab right for me?
This test is appropriate as a component of any sexual health screen. If you have a sore throat and you are sexually active, then please consider this as part of a wider sexual health screen.
How the Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea throat test works
At Home Diagnostics you can quickly and easily order a sample kit and post it back to our laboratory where the sample will be analysed. This test comprises a swab for the throat, which is very easy for patients to take in the comfort of their own home. The kit comes with full instructions.
Is throat swab test accurate?
The Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea throat swab that you will get through the post is basically the same test that you would be offered by any private GP. We use TDL Pathology, which is one of the leading pathology labs in the United Kingdom. Your result is checked by a doctor, who interprets the results for you.
How long does it take?
Your kit will be sent out as soon as we receive your order. If you order the kit before the cut-off time Monday to Friday, it will be sent out on that day, using next day delivery, which means that you should get it the following morning. It normally takes about 24 hours to get the results back from the lab on the standard screen. You can upgrade to the 4 hour guaranteed screen if time is of the essence.
How long should I wait to be tested?
At Home Diagnostics we recommend that you get tested as soon as possible but please note that is can take two weeks for chlamydia to show up in a sample and 7 days for gonorrhoea. If you get tested before 14 days after the point of infection, then the result may come back negative (even though you have actually been infected) so we would ask you to repeat the test.