A clinic-based blood test that checks for Syphilis antibodies, for men and women who prefer a professional blood draw over a home finger-prick kit.
1 biomarker as listed by Better2Know.
This test looks for antibodies your body produces if you have been infected with the bacteria that cause Syphilis, using a blood sample taken at a clinic appointment or by a home-visit nurse. Better2Know suggests waiting ten days after any sexual contact before testing.
At £145, this sits exactly at the median price across the syphilis tests we compare it with, cheaper than the £175 VDRL test, the £185 Instant Syphilis test and the £250 chancre swab, but more expensive than Better2Know's own £95 home finger-prick kit and its £130 TPPA test. Medichecks offers a comparable single-marker test for £59.
Collection convenience scores lower than the home kit because it requires a venous draw, even though a nurse home visit is offered as an alternative to a clinic trip. Results and follow-up is the weakest area, since results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.
This suits people who want their blood taken by a professional, either at a clinic or via a home-visit nurse, rather than doing a finger-prick themselves. If you are comfortable self-collecting, Better2Know's own home kit covers the same marker for £50 less. If budget is the priority, Medichecks' £59 blood test is cheaper still. Speak to a GP if you have symptoms or test positive.
A clinician takes a venous blood sample at a clinic appointment, or you can arrange a home visit from a nurse instead. The sample is sent to the lab, and results are typically ready within a day, uploaded to your secure online Patient Area with an email or SMS alert. Results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.
This £145 clinic blood test checks for Syphilis antibodies and sits right at the median price for Better2Know's syphilis test group, which ranges from Medichecks' £59 blood test to a £250 chancre swab. Results are ready within a day, but there is no doctor review 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.
A single-marker test measuring exactly what it sets out to; depth is not the point of this comparison group.
A blood sample taken at home by a visiting nurse or phlebotomist; with a venous or clinic option as well; a home nurse visit is offered; results in around 1 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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£145.00 against a comparison-group median of £145.00 (-0%).
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 Syphilis test comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
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Cheapest of Better2Know's syphilis tests
A finger-prick blood test that checks for Syphilis antibodies, for men and women who want to test for the infection without visiting a clinic.
Confirmatory syphilis test at a mid-range price
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Middle-of-the-range syphilis test in Better2Know's lineup
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