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Better2Know Instant Eight Screen
Better2Know’s Instant Eight Screen provides rapid STI test results for eight common sexually transmitted infections. These include HIV, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Herpes Type 1 and Type 2. This is our most comprehensive Instant test screening option and is suitable for those who have achieved at least four weeks, or 28 days, of incubation. The incubation period is the time between the incident you are concerned about and testing for infection.
The Better2Know’s Instant Eight screen and has been put together by our sexual health specialists to give you a fast and highly accurate picture of your STI status. In addition, this comprehensive screen of tests will give you the peace of mind you need, knowing that you have been tested for all of the most common and worrisome sexually transmitted infections.
What samples are required for my Instant Eight Screen?
This Instant Eight screen requires both blood and swab samples to run. The blood samples are for the HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis and Herpes Simplex Type 1 and Type 2 tests. The swabs are needed for the Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea tests. One of the great advantages of the Instant Eight Screen, is that the blood samples can be collected from a simple finger prick. To do this the clinician will use a lancet, a small device that quickly pricks your finger, allowing the drops of blood required to be collected.
The swab samples for Chlamydia and Gonorhoea are collected from the vagina for women and from the urethra, for men. These swab samples can be self-collected if you prefer, and the attending clinician will show you how to do this leaving you in full control of this sample collection process.
What is the Instant testing process?
You can book your Instant Eight Screen online or over the phone. It is entirely up to you. Our expert Patient Services team can schedule your appointment at one of our private clinics of your choice. Our qualified nurse or clinician at your appointment will explain the Instant testing process to you before collecting both your swab and blood samples for analysis. With a Better2Know Instant test or screen, the testing is performed whilst you wait in the clinic. You will receive your results shortly after being tested.
How do the Instant Tests work?
The Instant Tests are all lateral flow devices onto which a small amount of sample material is placed followed by a drop or two of diluent. The sample then migrates up the absorbent pad of the test cassette where it comes into contact with certain molecules that have been impregnated into the pad. Each test is specific to the infection being tested for, and if there are any antibodies or antigens to that target in the sample, then these react with the molecules in the pad and form a visible line. Each test cassette will display a Control Line, to confirm that the test has run correctly, and a Test Line, in the event the target infection is detected.
What happens if any of my Instant tests are positive?
Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea infections are both curable, with the right course of treatment. We are able to provide you with a prescription for the necessary medication should you test positive for either infection.
If your Instant Eight Screen is reactive for HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C, you will be eligible for additional, confirmatory testing, free of charge.
Your attending clinician will explain any reactive result to you and will then collect, with your permission, a further venous blood sample from your arm. This additional blood sample will be sent to our laboratory for further confirmatory testing. You will get those results within a day or two of sample sample arriving at our lab.
If you test positive for Herpes Simplex Type 1 or Type 2, your doctor will provide advice on how you can manage your condition. In the event your outbreaks are severe and symptoms debilitating, you can discuss the possibility of being prescribed anti-viral medications to help manage your condition.
With a network of experienced doctors in every country that we serve, we can also schedule private consultations either before your Instant test or following you receiving your results. Alternatively, you can take your results to your own doctor or sexual health provider.
When will I get my results?
The confidential results of your Instant Eight Screen will be presented within half an hour of your test. You will also be given a signed and completed copy of the Better2Know Rapid Test Results Report, to be used for your personal records.
How accurate is my Instant Eight screen?
After the appropriate incubation period has elapsed, your Instant eight screen is 99% accurate. Better2Know’s private STI screens and screens are regularly reviewed by our panel of medical experts, so you can rest assured that you are receiving the most up-to-date instant STI screen available.
How can I book my Instant test?
If you would like to book an Instant Eight Screen with Better2Know today, please call our Patient Services experts on the telephone number displayed above.
Our dedicated members of staff are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer your questions and organise your appointment. Alternatively, you can make a confidential booking in the UK online by clicking the Book Now button below and following the instructions.