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STDcenterNY offers these rapid STD tests:
✓ HIV
✓ Chlamydia
✓ Gonorrhea
✓ Trichomoniasis
What does “rapid test” imply?
“Rapid test” means that the results will be back in 10–30 minutes. It does not mean that the test can detect infection earlier.
What does each rapid test check for?
✓ The Alere (Abbott) HIV fourth-generation test checksfor HIV Ab and p24 antigen.
✓ The Binx chlamydia and gonorrhea test is an ultra-fast PCR test that checks for genomic DNA.
✓ The Visby Medical Sexual Health Test is a single-use, fullyintegrated, rapid, automated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in-vitro diagnostic test for the qualitative detection and differentiation of chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis infections.
How are rapid tests done?
No special preparation for any of the tests is necessary.
Rapid HIV (Abbott)
This is a blood test. The index or ring finger is pricked with a very small needle and a few drops of blood are collected.
The Binx chlamydia and gonorrhea test combo
This test can be done using urine (for females and male) or a swab (for females). [1] Datasheet binx io Platform – CT/NG https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mybinxhealth.com/MKT_MPM_018_3_2_bd9fa33ed6/MKT_MPM_018_3_2_bd9fa33ed6.pdf
The Visby chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis test combo
This test is done using a swab. [2] The power of PCR in your hands Get point-of-care STI results in under 30 minutes https://www.visbymedical.com/sexual-health-test/Visby-Medical-Sexual-Health-Specification-Sheet.pdf
How soon can rapid tests be done?
This depends on why testing is being done. As with all STD tests, rapid STD testing is usually done for one of two reasons: because the patient has symptoms or for routine screening(“just to know”). How soon after exposure the test can be performed depends on the purpose:
If the test is done because of symptoms (abnormal discharge, itch, smell, urinary symptoms of burning urgency and frequency)
The test can be done at any time while the patient has symptoms. The test will determine whether the symptoms are due to an STD.
But if the test is negative, it should be repeated one time after the incubation period for the suspected disease (the incubation period is different for each condition).
If the test is done routinely (“just to know”)
For routine screening, the timing of the test is very important. Each infection has its own incubation period. The best time for testing is after the incubation period. This means that enough time should pass for the test to be able to detect the infection.
For each disease, depending on the incubation period, two times matter: the earliest time the disease can be tested for and the time when the test is most accurate (and therefore the results are definitive).
The earliest time rapid testing can be done
The earliest time for rapid chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis testing is 5–7 days after exposure; for HIV, it’s 14 days.
The time when rapid testing is most accurate
For chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis, the rapid test is most accurate 3 weeks after exposure; for HIV, it’s 30 days after exposure.
How accurate is rapid testing?
The rapid tests offered by STDcenterNY are FDA approved and as accurate as regular lab tests.
✓ The Binx chlamydia and gonorrhea test accuracy is 92%–97%.
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Datasheet binx io Platform – CT/NG
https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mybinxhealth.com/MKT_MPM_018_3_2_bd9fa33ed6/MKT_MPM_018_3_2_bd9fa33ed6.pdf
Within this range, it is more accurate for gonorrhea and for females.
✓ The Visby chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis test accuracy is about 97%. [2] The power of PCR in your hands Get point-of-care STI results in under 30 minutes https://www.visbymedical.com/sexual-health-test/Visby-Medical-Sexual-Health-Specification-Sheet.pdf
✓ The Abbott HIV Ab/Ag testaccuracy is about 99%. [3] DETERMINE™ HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO https://www.globalpointofcare.abbott/en/product-details/determine-1-2-ag-ab-combo.html
How fast do the test results come back?
✓ The Abbott HIVtest results are back in 10–20 minutes.
✓ The Binx chlamydia and gonorrhea test results are back in 30 minutes.
✓ The Visby chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis test results are back in 20 minutes.
What do rapid tests cost?
We do not accept health insurance for rapid testing. Fees must be paid before the tests are administered.
✓ HIV test: $60
✓ Chlamydia and gonorrhea tests(combo): $130
✓ Chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis tests (combo): $180
*An additional fee will be charged if ashot is needed because of a positive gonorrhea result. A single-dose ceftriaxone shot costs$60.
**There is no additional charge for prescribing medications forchlamydia ortrichomoniasis. All pharmacy prescriptions are covered by health insurance in the pharmacy.
Source
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Datasheet binx io Platform – CT/NG
https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mybinxhealth.com/MKT_MPM_018_3_2_bd9fa33ed6/MKT_MPM_018_3_2_bd9fa33ed6.pdf -
The power of PCR in your hands Get point-of-care STI results in under 30 minutes
https://www.visbymedical.com/sexual-health-test/Visby-Medical-Sexual-Health-Specification-Sheet.pdf -
DETERMINE™ HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO
https://www.globalpointofcare.abbott/en/product-details/determine-1-2-ag-ab-combo.html
By Slava Fuzayloff. D.O
Dr. Slava Fuzayloff is practicing STD physician with 20 years of experience and expert writer in the field of the sexually transmitted diseases.