This swab test checks a single site, such as the nose, groin, armpit or perineum, for the presence of MRSA bacteria. It suits people who need pre-procedure screening and want to post a sample from home.
1 biomarker as listed by Blue Horizon Medicals.
This is a single-site culture swab that checks for the presence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria, usually taken from the nose, groin, armpit or perineum. You can buy between one and five swabs if you need multiple sites tested. It is a straightforward, narrowly-focused test rather than a broad panel.
For a one-marker test it scores reasonably for clinical depth against other immunity tests we track, since depth is not really the point of a single, specific screen like this. Its standout is price: at £69.25 it comes in around half the median cost of similarly sized immunity tests we track, making it one of the more affordable options for this kind of pre-procedure screening.
The listing sets out the collection process and turnaround clearly, and a doctor reviews the results, supporting the clarity and results scores. Trust signals reflect Blue Horizon Medicals' 4.2 Trustpilot rating from 395 reviews, its UKAS-accredited partner labs, and 17-plus years trading. Because this is a postal culture test, the provider is explicit that you should allow enough time for ordering, delivery, taking the swab and posting it back, since late results can mean a delayed procedure.
This suits you if you need to check a single site for MRSA before a medical or surgical procedure and can post a sample rather than attend in person. Because it is a culture test with a roughly seven-day turnaround, it will not suit you if you need results urgently; the provider specifically warns that leaving too little time can risk your procedure being postponed. If you need more than one site tested, you can order multiple swabs, one per site.
You take the swab yourself at home, at the site specified (usually nose, groin, armpit or perineum), and post it back to the laboratory. The lab runs a culture test on the sample, which takes longer than a rapid test, and a doctor reviews the result before your report is issued. Turnaround is around seven days from when your sample reaches the lab, so the provider recommends allowing enough time before any deadline such as a scheduled procedure.
The MRSA Culture Swab tests one site, such as the nose or groin, for MRSA bacteria for £69.25, a price well below the typical cost of similarly sized immunity tests we track. You post the swab back yourself, so the main thing to plan for is timing: results take around seven days, and the provider warns this needs building into any pre-procedure deadline.
The listing publishes a short 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 you take at home, no needle; results in around 7 days, slower than similar tests.
Results are reviewed by a doctor; the provider does not describe the report format.
Trustpilot 4.2 from 395 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS ISO 15189 partner labs); trading 17+ years.
£69.25 against a median of £144.25 for the 79 similarly sized immunity tests we track (-52%).
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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