This test screens for MRSA colonisation using swabs from two body sites, taken at a Better2Know clinic. It suits people who need to confirm MRSA status before a hospital admission or after treatment.
1 biomarker as listed by Better2Know.
MRSA is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that resists many common antibiotics. This test uses swabs from two sites to check for MRSA colonisation, which can happen without any symptoms but still needs to be known about before certain hospital admissions, surgery, or when working in healthcare settings. A positive result flags colonisation so infection control steps can be taken; it is not a diagnosis of active infection.
There is no comparison group listed for this test, so we cannot say how it stacks up against other two-site MRSA swabs on price. Against the wider set of immunity and infection tests we track, £295 is a high price: the typical test in that category costs around £129, so this one runs well above the middle of the market.
The scores reflect a test that is clearly presented, with a full description, biomarker list, turnaround time and collection details all stated up front, and one that turns results around quickly. It loses marks mainly on price, which sits well above the category median, and on results and follow-up, because it is not doctor-reviewed as standard.
This suits people who need documented MRSA status before a hospital admission or procedure, healthcare workers in higher-risk settings, or anyone with a past MRSA infection who wants to confirm whether they are still colonised. There is no comparison group listed for this test, so if you are choosing between different MRSA screening options it is worth checking exactly which sites each test covers and how quickly results come back.
A clinician takes two swabs, one from a genital site and one an oral swab, during a clinic appointment; this is not available as a home kit. The samples are sent to Better2Know's laboratory, where PCR technology is used to detect MRSA DNA. Results are typically back within a day and are shown in your online patient area. The sheet does not state that results are doctor-reviewed as standard, though the provider's notes say a doctor consultation is arranged if a result comes back positive.
This clinic swab test checks two sites for MRSA colonisation, with results back in a day. At £295 it sits well above the £129 median we see across similarly sized immunity tests, and 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.
1 biomarkers, placing it in the 36th percentile of immunity tests we track.
A swab sample taken at a clinic; results in around 1 days, well ahead of the immunity norm of 3.
Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.
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£295.00 against a median of £129.00 for the 79 similarly sized immunity tests we track (+129%).
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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