What is a Chlamydia PCR Test?
Firstly, it is among the UK’s most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). An infection causes by Chlamydia Trachomatis bacteria. It is passed on through unprotected sex and is common in sexually active young adults.
However, if you are younger than 25, the NHS recommends annual checkups if you are sexually active and have a new sex partner. The STD is perfect for doing this discreetly whilst receiving your results quickly.
But why choose our Chlamydia sampling kit?
We use CE-certified PCR laboratory equipment that sensitively and accurately detects infections in your swab.
A hassle-free self-swab kit is sent to your house; follow the simple instructions. And then post it back to our labs free of charge.
- 1 x Stress-Free, Pre-Paid Royal Mail Tracked24,
- Return to Lab Labels included.
- Result Certificate Issued
- Bonus QR CODE Health Status Evidence
What does the Chlamydia Test package include?
Self Swab Sample
Swab.
- Sample tube with liquid.
- Specisafe plastic case.
- Return bag UN3373.
- Pre-paid label.
- Instructions for use.
Urine Sample
- Sample container.
- Pre-paid label.
- Instructions for use.
How does the Chlamydia Test work?
Order your kit online and once it arrive collect your sample at home.
Then, drop off the Kit in the morning to the Royal Mail Red Street Box. Use the Track24/48 Return Label to the Lab.
Lastly, once your results are ready, we will send you an email with your Result. Also you can view the report in your Dashboard.
How long do the Chlamydia results take?
The target turnaround time for results is one working day from receiving them in the laboratory. The turnaround time is a guide only and sometimes depends on the assay run schedule.
* If your results are positive, please visit your health provider for treatment *
Laboratory Scientists take care of your samples.
Lastly, the Medicines Online outpatient clinic in Battersea/Clapham Junction is 2 mins from the tube. Therefore, easy access for Londoners means easy and fast with our quick results policy. In addition to the convenient location, the clinic staff directly communicate with laboratory staff onsite. Thus your sample will be processed quickly and without clotting issues from any transportation or heat issues. Finally, we can advise that sample management is a priority for our Laboratory Scientists who have experience in the direction of blood and the full range of kits near me options.
How to Get a Chlamydia PCR Prescription?
Everyone knows how hard and frustrating its is to arrange antibiotics for a simple infection in the UK. Chlamydia PCR Customers often complain that they have difficulty getting an STI, or actually, any prescription when they need one. Visiting your Doctor can take hours and cost significant money for travelling. Some will visit a doctor or NHS Sexual Health Clinic and wait hours, and yet others will resort to paying private Doctors’ fees.
Medicines By Mailbox is one of the leading Online Diagnostic companies that offers a bundle of a Prescription via a Doctor’s Referral Service with Lab test kits. A simple click during the ordering process makes it much easier to get your results. Within minutes, you can have your prescription in your email. And within a few more minutes, you can have your antibiotics in your hand from your local Pharmacy.
Do bundle it in at the time of Purchase for £30
Simple Steps:
- Click and select the option to add it to your cart. Our £30 referral fee price is a special bundle price and includes consultation and the prescription.
- At the last stage of the checkout, you can also select this great £30 Bundle.
- When you’ve got your results from the Laboratory you then have a very fast and easy stage. If you got positive results, you can visit us on WhatsApp or go to your dashboard and complete the pop-up Questionnaire from the Prescribing Doctor.
- When your result is positive, your Referral is transferred to the Doctor and processed. The Doctor also has a Login Dashboard to manage their Referrals. The doctor has your contract details if they have questions. If the Prescriber approves, your Online Digital prescription will be emailed to you on the same day. Use the reference number in the email to your local Pharmacy to get your medicines.
The total time to get your Antibiotics or other treatment is usually the same day. Sometimes it can be the next day. 1 day from a positive result to email your Digital Prescription.
When choosing the bundle, regardless of your result, you choose the special price ‘In case of receiving a positive result’. A regular prescription costs twice as much at £60. The bundle option is an offer packaged together. This value is not refundable. It’s a good choice if you’re quite sure you have an infection.
If you feel you don’t have anything but just want a report to be sure, then maybe this isn’t for you. But if you do need it, you still have the £60 option.
And the Non-Bundle Price option of £60
You can wait until you receive your positive result, then visit our Online Prescription Page and pay for your Referral Consultation at the regular rate of £60.
The Next steps:
- Purchase the Referral Prescription product for £60 on the website.
- Provide the order number for which you had a positive result so we can track it and upload your result pdf.
- Complete the purchase and fill out the Doctor’s pop-up Referral Questionnaire in your Dashboard.
- If your result is positive, your Referral is automatically transferred to the Doctor for processing. If the doctor has any questions, they have your contact details. If approved, your Online Digital prescription is emailed within 1 day of your completing the questionnaire. Then you can take it to your local Pharmacy for filling.
In this case, the total time required to process a Digital Online Prescription can exceed 1 day.
Our Referral Prescription Service does not apply to HPV, HIV and Syphilis infections.
Scientific Information Data from Chlamydia Instrument and Reagent Supplier
Technology Method: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Limit of Detection: 1 x 104 CFU/mL (Colony Forming Units)
Sensitivity: In the kit’s positive and negative reference controls, the positive and negative coincidence rates were 100%.
Specificity: No cross-reactivity of the kit between the microorganisms was observed.
Accuracy: Precision reference controls were tested 10 times, and the coefficient of variation (CV%), of the Ct value was no greater than 5%.
Result/Outcome/Range –
Positive/Negative/Inconclusive
Validation-Active Information:
- EQA: Yes
- Inter-laboratory validations
- Periodic according to validation schedule
- Event-triggered- Qc/Calibration/New materials/Batch
Accuracy
The accuracy of any of our diagnostic tests is defined as the combination of sensitivity and specificity variables. Sensitivity is the test’s ability to confirm positive results, specificity is the ability to eliminate negative results. All of the tests we offer are validated to a high degree of accuracy (up to 98.5%).
Variables
Accuracy can be affected by a variety of factors that cannot be controlled by our lab. Infection intensity, patient health, and quality of the sample which is dependent on the adherence to “home testing” procedures can all be factors that limit the results of the test. Although our tests are extremely sensitive, a poor-quality swab makes it harder to detect the presence of infection, as fewer viral particles will be present. Please carefully consider the information sheet accompanying your sample collection kit to ensure a high-quality sample.
Detection
The Chlamydia trachomatis PCR detection test is designed to accurately detect the presence of bacteria in the sample.
Any diagnosis should be discussed with your healthcare provider. Results from the Medicines Online screening laboratory are intended to be viewed in conjunction with a patient’s medical history, diet, genetics, lifestyle, and other factors that may influence test results which should be shared with your GP when discussing these results.
Positive result
A positive result suggests the presence of viral particles in the sample, at the time of testing. Upon the receipt of positive results, we advise you to contact your healthcare provider for treatment. You can also gain a prescription through our website. It is possible the Ureaplasma urealyticum bacteria do not present symptoms of the disease, but you may still be infectious to others.
Negative result
While this can provide reassurance, it is important to understand its significance. This means the test did not detect the presence of infection at the time of testing. Results should still be discussed with a healthcare provider while considering lifestyle and sexual history. If you are in contact with someone who tests positive for the disease or begin to present symptoms consistent with the disease, you should contact your GP.
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Questions and Answers for Chlamydia Trachomatis
The Symptoms, Transmission and the Treatment
Hello, my name is Terry, and I have discovered that I was infected with Chlamydia for 1 year.
I’ve only had one boyfriend in my life, so now we both follow treatments to defeat the virus.
I kept thinking, and I am sure that if I have never had sexual relationships with another man, then I must have taken the infection through my boyfriend. So, I ask you: is it possible that he was cheating on me with other women? Or is it an infection which can evolve from not treated candida “like in my case”?
I would be grateful for your opinion!
Dr Robert Gindro: “Transmission can occur sexually or at the time of birth between mother and child.”
Terry and his chlamydia
I don’t know how I got it, but I know that chlamydia put me through hell: it started as an itch, quickly replaced by one of the most terrible smells I’ve ever experienced. You know when they say that the vagina tastes like fish? Well, it’s an observation that I thought was unrealistic—and I had always wondered where that idea came from. I understood this with chlamydia.
Because my lower parts did not simply give off a fishy smell, but of rotten fish, so much so that even my boyfriend at the time, who did nothing but tell me when he liked the smells of my body, was careful not to propose to me to do sex. I was a little embarrassed and interested in doing it.
But the worst thing which happened that day was when my boss walked to my desk.
He wanted to talk about a delivery and remained behind me for a few minutes. I kept thinking of that smell heading towards his nostrils from below. I would have felt more comfortable naked, probably. In the end, he didn’t give the impression of smelling anything. It took me about two weeks to get rid of it, and now I am extra careful. I use protection because if left untreated, it can cause other infections. For now, thankfully, Chlamydia did not come back to haunt me.
Henry and his gonorrhoea
I may be particularly unlucky, but I got an STD the same day I lost my virginity. And it wasn’t even a small thing: that day, I lost my virginity and gained gonorrhoea. Let me explain: like so many young men anxious to become ‘real’ men, condoms were not the first of my worries. Today, thanks to that experience, I pay much more attention, and fortunately, I have never had STDs again. And I hope I never have any again.
The burning sensations when urinating, the pus, and the fact that any movement was a potential source of pain was nothing compared to what I had to do to heal myself. In theory, everything is done with antibiotics, but my doctor wanted to complicate things by sticking a swab up and down into my urethra.
The girls will perhaps not have a very precise idea of the pain that can be felt in those cases, while I am sure that they will understand – and at this moment, they will be on the verge of fainting. So, my friends, ask yourself a simple question before you take action without protection. Would you want the risk to end up the same? Trust me, you do not want that.
Sam and his candida
Technically, Candida is not an STD, but sometimes it can be passed from one person to another during sexual intercourse. I’ve always been attentive to hygiene and health, used protection when having sex and never had any issues. But, as people say, the flesh is weak, and after a very long time of not having sex after a breakup -six months- when it came to the opportunity of having an amazing night having sex, I jumped at it like crazy.
Except I did it with the wrong guy.
He had passed himself off as a photographer, and after a nude shooting to which I had volunteered (yes, I know), I did it because I liked him. Even though we did not have protection, we had sexual intercourse, and after a while, I ended up having candida. I was so angry at myself for not only making myself a fool (as he never called me again) but also because I was left with an infection. Two days later, the final blow: the boy I had had a crush on since immemorial was finally interested in me, and we ended up in bed.
Too bad it was the worst sex I’ve ever had: it burned so much, and the next morning, out of shame, I snuck out of his house like a thief. In the meantime, the gynaecologist administered a therapy based on creams, suppositories and… abstinence. After six months, I could have waited a little longer, right? Not that I had a choice, nor that I could complain about the punishment of karma (for having sex without a condom, of course. And for having it with a photographer).
Julie and his HPV
Don’t know what HVP is? Too bad for you. The Human papilloma virus is a large group of viruses; catching it is very easy. Fortunately, however, not all types of HPV are dangerous, and while some are linked to the risk of cancer, others do nothing or are very annoying. I experienced the latter courtesy of my first boyfriend, who had slept with someone else without a condom. After finding out about the cheating,
I left him, but not before my gynaecologist diagnosed me with an HPV infection with warts. This type of HVP, which is among the low-risk types, manifests itself through warts around the genital area that burn and cause itching, and laser therapy may be necessary to get rid of them. As long as the laser works on the external areas, it’s ok.
But in the vagina, it’s a whole different story.
In addition to this, this infection with warts means that hygiene precautions must be raised to the maximum: never use the same towel twice, always wash it at high temperatures together with your underwear and be careful so that it does not spread to other areas, like the anus.
Even with all these, you cannot be sure that the infection has completely disappeared and cannot return. And I say this because it happened. So I have some advice: don’t go for the guys who will cheat on you, use protection and take those relevant tests occasionally.
Shipping and Return Policies
Appointment:
Missed appointments or cancellations less than 24 hours prior are not entitled to refunds. Rescheduling is possible but not guaranteed. Please contact the customer service prior to the appointment time to discuss cost and availability options.
Shipping & Return:
We have a 14-day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to request a return.
To Qualify for any return, the product must be in the same condition as when you received it. Not used, not opened, unworn, in its original packaging. You will also need to send it to us with the receipt or proof of purchase.
Please return to: Medicines Online, 89 Falcon Rd, London. SW11 2PF
You can read our full return policy here:
https://medicinesonline.org.uk/return-policy/
We offer next day delivery; however courier delivery times are out of our control. We are unable to offer refunds for any late deliveries. But you will receive courier tracking information once your order has been dispatched. And orders placed by 1pm are dispatched on the same day.
Mark S. –
I ordered the kit online and was really impressed with the discreet packaging. Haven’t seen such good packaging with other labs.
Judah Kantah –
Great value for money. From start to finish the process was very smooth and I did not encounter any issues throughout the process.
Shawn Cardenas –
Great experience overall! Quick results, excellent customer service, and user-friendly. Will definitely use again!
Mia –
I took the sample one day and the next I got the results. I am very happy with the service. Thank you
Dilara Atas-Bednarczyk –
Results the day after posting. Really quick and easy service
Naib –
Medicines Online is a really good website. The price is great and the service is so convenient.
Mr. T –
Good service but I would suggest to make a subscription for people who want to one frequently!