A 7-marker STI panel covering HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, mycoplasma and ureaplasma, using at-home finger-prick, swab and urine samples posted to the lab. Suits people who want to test from home rather than visit a clinic.
7 biomarkers as listed by Better2Know.
This kit tests for 7 infections from an at-home finger-prick blood sample, an oral swab, a rectal swab and a urine sample: HIV (including the p24 antigen), hepatitis B, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, mycoplasma and ureaplasma. Testing throat and rectal sites as well as urine matters because some infections do not always show up in a urine sample alone.
Its 7 markers sit slightly above the median of 6 across the 17 standard STI screens we track. At £249 it costs less than Better2Know's own clinic-based Confidence Screen (£395) for the identical panel, though it still costs more than most of the wider comparison group, including Forth's £129 Full STI Home Test Kit and London Medical Laboratory's £179-189 Advanced Screens.
It scores well for collection convenience because everything can be done at home, with a clinic or venous-draw option also available if you prefer. It also scores well for clarity thanks to a full biomarker list and stated turnaround, but loses marks on results and follow-up because, as with Better2Know's other tests, results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.
This suits you if you want the same 7-infection Confidence Screen panel as the clinic version but would rather collect samples at home and post them back, with results in about 5 days. Better2Know's own materials note this screen is recommended for gay and bisexual men, though it is listed as suitable for anyone.
If price matters most, cheaper 4 to 6-marker home kits are available, such as Forth's £129 Full STI Home Test Kit or Better2Know's own FAST TRACK Four Screen Home Test Kit at £170, though both test for fewer infections.
You collect a finger-prick blood sample along with oral, rectal and urine samples at home using the kit provided, then post them to Better2Know's laboratory. The fact sheet states results are available within about 5 working days of the sample reaching the lab, with notification by your chosen method of SMS, email or phone. It does not state that results are doctor-reviewed as standard.
The Confidence Screen Home Test Kit covers the same 7 infections as Better2Know's clinic-based Confidence Screen, using a finger-prick blood sample, swabs and a urine sample you collect at home and post back, for £249. That is £146 less than the £395 clinic version and closer to, though still above, the £199 median price for standard STI screens of this size. Results are not doctor-reviewed 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.
7 biomarkers against a median of 6 across the 17 tests in its comparison group.
A finger-prick sample you take at home; with a venous or clinic option as well; results in around 5 days, slower 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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£249.00 against a comparison-group median of £199.00 (+25%).
Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.
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