Platinum Screen

Three reasons to choose the Better2Know Platinum Screen:

• The most comprehensive STI screen available

• Available from 28 days after any incident you are concerned about

• Fast results reported 24/7 to your secure, online patient area

The Platinum Screen is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to obtain a complete picture of their sexual health status. Testing for 11 infections, the Platinum Screen aims to relieve concerns about a wide range of infections.

Which STIs does the Platinum Screen test for?

The Better2Know Platinum Screen tests for:

• HIV I/II and the p24 antigen

• Chlamydia

• Gonorrhoea

• Syphilis

• Herpes I/II

• Hepatitis B

• Hepatitis C

• Mycoplasma

• Ureaplasma

• Trichomonas

• Gardnerella

How does the screen work?

Once you have purchased your kit online, we will send a discreet pack to an address of your choice by first-class post. Inside your plainly packaged testing kit, you will find a pathology form, finger prick lancets, two small gold-topped tubes, a container for urine collection, wipes and a prepaid return envelope. You will also receive a detailed leaflet that will give you clear, step-by-step instructions on how to collect your samples; it is important to follow those instructions carefully. Once you are done, post the samples back to us in the envelope provided. Your samples will go straight to the laboratory for swift and efficient analysis.

How accurate is the Platinum Screen?

All the pathology for Better2Know’s Home Testing is performed in our central, accredited laboratory, ensuring the highest degree of accuracy. Our comprehensive Platinum Screen requires respective blood and urine samples, and has an incubation period of 28 days. This means that the screen is most appropriate at least four weeks after an incident of concern.

Is this screen confidential?

When you test with Better2Know, you can rest assured that all your personal details and results will remain completely confidential. You do not have do give your real name and we will not inform your GP, or any other third party, without your permission.

When will my testing kit arrive?

If you order your Platinum Screen Home Test before 4pm on a weekday, we will send it out to you by first class post on the same day. The kit should arrive the next working day or the following day.

How will I receive my results?

All of your results will be made available online via your secure patient login area, so you can access them whenever you like. Furthermore, Better2Know will contact you once all your results are ready through your preference of telephone call, email, or SMS.

What should I do with my results?

If your results are positive for Syphilis or HIV, you should visit a doctor to discuss confirmation testing and any treatment, or any further testing that should be done. This test cannot distinguish between a past and current or new infection, so you would need to have a confirmation test. Better2Know can connect you with a private doctor in your local area, or you can visit your own GP.