A throat swab test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, for anyone who has given oral sex and wants to check for infection in the mouth or throat.
2 biomarkers as listed by Better2Know.
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea can infect the throat after oral sex, usually without symptoms, so a urine test will not pick up an infection at this site. This swab looks for the genetic material of both bacteria in a sample taken from the back of the mouth and throat.
At £145, this sits level with Better2Know's rectal swab, its plain chlamydia and gonorrhoea test, and its urine test, all sharing the same two-marker panel. Better2Know's own Chlamydia Gonorrhoea (Throat Swab) Home Test Kit tests the identical markers for £45 using a self-collected sample you post to the lab, and its Urine and Vaginal Swab home kits are also £45 each. Outside Better2Know, LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor lists a combined kit at £27.99 and Forth's Basic STI Home Test Kit costs £42, both covering the same two markers.
The test scores at the top of the range for clinical depth, since two markers matches the median for its comparison group, and very well for collection convenience thanks to the clinic, nurse-visit and lower-cost home-kit routes available. value for money is mid-range against the £145 comparison-group median, but well above what the home-kit options cost. It scores lowest on results and follow-up, since Better2Know does not review results with a doctor as standard. Better2Know has traded since 2008 and is CQC registered, with a 4.2 Trustpilot score from 775 reviews.
This test suits you if you have given oral sex and want to check specifically for a chlamydia or gonorrhoea infection in your throat, since infection here often causes no symptoms and will not show up on a urine test. Better2Know recommends testing straight away if you have symptoms, or waiting 14 days after exposure if you do not, to avoid a false negative.
If price matters more than having a clinician guide you through the swab, Better2Know's own £45 Throat Swab Home Test Kit tests for the same two markers, as does Forth's £42 kit. If you are also worried about genital or rectal infection, you will need Better2Know's urine test or rectal swab alongside this one.
At your clinic appointment or home nurse visit, a Better2Know doctor or nurse shows you how to swab the back of your mouth and throat, and you collect the sample yourself in private. The sample is sent to the laboratory the same day, with results typically available within two working days through Better2Know's secure online patient area. Results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard, though Better2Know says it can help arrange treatment if you test positive.
This throat swab checks for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in the mouth and throat, taken at a clinic or during a home nurse visit, with results within two working days. It costs £145, the same as Better2Know's other clinic-based chlamydia and gonorrhoea tests, though Better2Know's own Chlamydia Gonorrhoea (Throat Swab) Home Test Kit covers the identical markers for £45. Genital or rectal infection needs a different Better2Know test.
The listing publishes a detailed description, the full biomarker list, a stated turnaround, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state what the report looks like.
2 biomarkers against a median of 2 across the 15 tests in its comparison group.
A swab sample taken at a clinic; a home nurse visit is offered; results in around 2 days, in line with or faster than similar tests.
Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.
Trustpilot 4.2 from 775 reviews; CQC registered; trading 18+ years.
£145.00 against a comparison-group median of £145.00 (-0%).
Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.
This test belongs to our Chlamydia and gonorrhoea test comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
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