This single-site swab test checks for MRSA colonisation, the antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can cause hospital-acquired infections. It suits people who need a quick colonisation check before a procedure or after possible exposure.
1 biomarker as listed by Better2Know.
MRSA is a type of Staphylococcus aureus that resists many common antibiotics. This test uses a single swab, taken from the site your clinician chooses, to check for MRSA colonisation. Colonisation often causes no symptoms but can matter before a hospital admission, surgery, or in healthcare and care-home settings; a positive result flags colonisation rather than an active infection.
There is no comparison group listed for this test, so we cannot benchmark it directly against a peer. Against the wider set of immunity and infection tests we track, though, £195 still sits above the £129 median for that category.
The scores reflect a clearly presented listing: a full description, biomarker list, turnaround and collection options are all stated upfront, and a home nurse visit is offered alongside the clinic option, so collection scores well. It loses marks on price, which is above the category median, and on results and follow-up, since it is not doctor-reviewed as standard.
This suits people who want a quick MRSA colonisation check before a hospital admission or procedure, or after possible exposure in a healthcare setting, and who would prefer a nurse to visit them at home rather than travelling to a clinic. There is no comparison group listed for this test, so if cost matters most, it is worth checking whether Better2Know's other MRSA screening options cover the site you need at a different price.
A single swab is taken either at a Better2Know clinic or during a home nurse visit. The sample is sent to the laboratory and analysed using PCR technology to detect MRSA DNA. Results are typically available within a day through 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 single-swab test screens for MRSA colonisation, with a home nurse visit or clinic appointment and results back within a day. At £195 it still costs well above the £129 median for the immunity tests we track, and it is 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; a home nurse visit is offered; 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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£195.00 against a median of £129.00 for the 79 similarly sized immunity tests we track (+51%).
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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