At-home urine PCR test for Zika virus, aimed at checking a suspected exposure within the last week. Suited to people trying to conceive who may have been bitten by a mosquito recently.
1 biomarker as listed by Better2Know.
This kit looks for Zika virus by PCR from a urine sample, which the provider positions for a suspected exposure in the last seven days, when the virus itself, rather than the antibodies it triggers, is more likely to be detectable. It is a particular concern for anyone pregnant or trying to conceive, since Zika can pass from a pregnant person to a foetus. It measures a single marker.
There is no comparison group of directly equivalent tests in our data, so we cannot check it against named peers. Against the wider set of immunity tests we track, its £399 price is well above the typical cost for a test of this size, which is the main driver of its low value for money score.
It scores reasonably well for collection convenience, since it can be done at home as well as at a clinic, and well for clarity, since the marker, sample type and turnaround are clearly stated. It scores poorly for results and follow-up, since results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard.
This suits someone who thinks they were bitten by a mosquito carrying Zika within the last week and wants to check before deciding whether to continue trying to conceive. If your possible exposure was more than two weeks ago, the provider's blood antibody test is aimed at that later window instead.
There is no equivalent test in our data to compare this against on price or depth, so we cannot say whether it is cheaper or more thorough than alternatives elsewhere.
You collect a urine sample at home using the kit provided and post it to the laboratory, or have the sample taken at a Better2Know clinic for £495. Results are uploaded to your online Patient Area within around 14 days and you are notified by email or SMS. The listing does not describe results as reviewed by a doctor as standard, though it states a doctor consultation is arranged if you test positive.
For £399, this at-home urine PCR kit checks for Zika virus and is aimed at a suspected exposure within the last week, with an in-clinic option also available for £495. It sits well above the median price for similarly sized immunity tests we track, and there is no comparison group of Better2Know peers in our data for it. Results take around 14 days and it can be done at home.
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 urine sample you take at home, no needle; results in around 14 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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£399.00 against a median of £129.00 for the 79 similarly sized immunity tests we track (+209%).
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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