An instant same-visit screen for eight infections, including HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and herpes types 1 and 2, with results in under 30 minutes.
8 biomarkers as listed by Better2Know.
This screen combines finger-prick blood tests for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis and both herpes types with swab tests for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea, giving same-visit results for all eight in under 30 minutes. Any reactive blood results are followed up with a free confirmatory lab test; positive Chlamydia or Gonorrhoea results can be treated with antibiotics on the spot.
At £595 it's the most expensive test in this full STI screen comparison group, and its eight biomarkers sit below the group's median of 12. Cheaper alternatives test for more: LetsGetChecked's Complete 11 covers 10 infections for £199, Randox Health's Complete STI Screen covers 14 for £227, and Better2Know's own Platinum Screen covers 12 for £495, £100 less than this Instant Eight Screen.
Collection convenience scores well because everything happens in one visit with no lab wait. value for money and clinical depth both score only moderately, reflecting the premium price against fewer markers than most of its rivals, and results and follow-up scores lower because there's no doctor review of results as standard.
This suits someone who wants same-visit results and, where possible, same-visit treatment across eight common infections, and who values speed over covering the widest possible range of infections.
If maximum coverage or value matters more than an instant result, Better2Know's own Platinum Screen covers 12 infections for £495, and Randox Health's Complete STI Screen covers 14 for £227, both testing for more than this screen at a lower price.
At the clinic, blood samples for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis and herpes are taken by finger prick, and swab samples for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea are self- or clinician-collected. All eight tests are run on-site as lateral-flow devices, with results available within about 30 minutes and a signed report provided. Reactive blood results trigger a free confirmatory venous sample sent to the laboratory. The fact sheet does not state that a doctor reviews the initial instant results before you see them.
This instant screen checks eight infections in one visit, including HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and both herpes types, with results in under 30 minutes. At £595 it's the most expensive test in its comparison group, 20% above the £495 group median, and several cheaper rivals, including Better2Know's own Platinum Screen, test for more infections.
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.
8 biomarkers against a median of 12 across the 10 tests in its comparison group.
A swab sample taken at a clinic; results in around 0 days, well ahead of the sexual health norm of 2.
Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.
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£595.00 against a comparison-group median of £495.00 (+20%).
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 Full STI screen (8 or more infections) comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
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