An at-home throat swab that checks for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in the mouth and throat, aimed at people who have had oral sex and want to test for infection there specifically.
2 biomarkers as listed by Better2Know.
This test checks a throat swab for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, the two most common bacterial STIs in the UK. It is designed specifically for people who have had oral sex and are concerned about infection in the mouth or throat, since a urine or genital swab will not reliably pick up an infection there. You collect the sample yourself at home and post it to the lab, with results normally back within two days of the lab receiving it.
Within Better2Know's own range, this throat-swab kit is priced the same as the urine and vaginal-swab versions, at £45, and considerably less than the £145 charged for the equivalent test done in person at a clinic. Compared with the wider market, LloydsPharmacy's combined chlamydia and gonorrhoea kit is cheaper at £27.99 and Forth's basic STI kit comes in at £42, so this is competitive rather than the outright cheapest option.
It scores strongly overall: the listing itself is clear about what is included, the sample type and the two-day turnaround, and testing for two markers is in line with what similar combined STI tests cover. The main weakness is on results and follow-up, since the provider does not confirm that a doctor reviews your result before you see it, only that a consultation is arranged if you test positive.
This suits you if you have had oral sex and are worried specifically about a throat infection, since genital or urine tests will not detect chlamydia or gonorrhoea in the throat. It also suits anyone who wants a straightforward postal test rather than a clinic visit. If you have symptoms, it is worth testing without delay, and seeing a GP if symptoms are severe.
If price is your main concern, LloydsPharmacy's combined chlamydia and gonorrhoea kit is cheaper at £27.99. If you are also worried about infection elsewhere, Better2Know's urine or vaginal-swab kits cost the same £45 and can be ordered alongside this one.
You collect an oral swab from the back of your mouth and throat yourself at home, using the instructions provided, then post the sample to the lab in the pack provided. Results are typically available within two days of the sample reaching the laboratory, and Better2Know contacts you by phone, email or text when they are ready, with results accessible through your online patient area. If you test positive, a Better2Know doctor can help arrange treatment.
This home kit lets you post off a throat swab to check for chlamydia and gonorrhoea for £45. It matches Better2Know's own urine and vaginal-swab kits on price, and comes in well under the £145 charged for the equivalent clinic-based test, though LloydsPharmacy and Forth offer similarly sized STI kits for less. The main gap is that results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard.
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 you take at home, no needle; 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.
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£45.00 against a comparison-group median of £145.00 (-69%).
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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