Compare the best sexual health & stis tests available in United Kingdom. 156 tests reviewed.
Four-infection screen, well above its home kit and rivals
A same-day four-infection STI screen covering HIV, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhoea from a blood and urine sample taken at a clinic or during a nurse visit.
Priced well above every peer in its Hepatitis B group
A blood test for Hepatitis B core antibodies, showing whether you have ever had the infection, though not when you were exposed.
Most expensive test in its Hepatitis B comparison group
A single blood test checking for Hepatitis B core antibodies, which show whether you have ever been infected, without indicating when.
Single-marker swab test, priced near the category average
This vaginal swab culture checks for bacterial infections. It suits women with genital symptoms such as discharge, itching, odour or pain when urinating, often alongside a broader sexual health screen.
Oral swab check for Gardnerella, clinic visit required
A single oral swab test checking for Gardnerella vaginalis bacteria in the mouth, aimed at people with persistent oral odour, recurrent infections or a related diagnosis elsewhere on the body.
Costliest single hepatitis B check against its peers
A single-marker blood test for hepatitis B, giving a same-day result at the clinic, for anyone who wants a quick check of this one infection.
Early-window HIV, Hep B and Hep C screen, priced high
A three-marker blood screen for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, designed to give results from as early as 10 days after a potential exposure by testing for the viruses directly rather than only antibodies. Aimed at people concerned about a high-risk encounter or needle exposure.
Second-priciest test in the Hepatitis B range
A clinic blood test measuring Hepatitis B 'e' antibody. Better2Know does not publish further detail on this specific listing beyond the marker it tests for.
Monitoring test for known Hepatitis B, not a first screen
A clinic blood test measuring the amount of Hepatitis B virus in the blood, used to monitor people with a known chronic Hepatitis B infection. Suited to those already diagnosed, rather than as a first check.
Priciest Hepatitis C test in our comparison group
A single blood test that measures the amount of Hepatitis C virus in your blood, for people who already have a confirmed infection and want to track their viral load rather than screen for the virus for the first time.
Viral load monitoring test, not an initial HIV screen
A blood test measuring HIV viral load, aimed at people who already know their HIV status and want to check how the infection or its treatment is progressing, rather than a first exposure check.
Tests specifically for the less common HIV type 2
A blood test that checks specifically for HIV type 2, the less common of the two HIV types, using PCR technology on a venous sample.
