The Chlamydia self-test from The Tester allows women to easily test if they are infected with the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) Chlamydia Trachomatis.
- Easy to use
- Reliable (CE-certified)
- Instant results
- Orders placed on workdays will be delivered the next day
Chlamydia Self-Test Chlamydia is the most common STI in Europe. People with frequent changing sexual partners are at the highest risk. This Chlamydia self-test is suitable for sampling the cervix and can only be used by women. Chlamydia often goes unnoticed but can have serious consequences, such as blindness and even infertility. Mothers can also transmit chlamydia to their unborn babies. It is particularly important to treat infections with Chlamydia Trachomatis during pregnancy. About 50% of infected mothers transmit the infection to the newborn. Common complications in babies are inflamed mucous membranes of the eyes and pneumonia.
This test detects the presence of the Chlamydia Trachomatis bacteria and meets the requirements of the 98/79/EC guideline. After clinical research with 596 participants, the test was found to have a diagnostic sensitivity of 85.7% and a diagnostic specificity of 98.3%.
If you are interested in additional information, such as the reliability of the Chlamydia self-test, you can find this information at the beginning of this text under the heading “Reliability” and/or “Contents of the self-test.”
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Languages
This test is only available in Dutch. You can request the English manual via email.
Reliability
The Chlamydia Self-Test has high reliability values in terms of sensitivity and specificity. Additionally, the test is CE certified.
The sensitivity of a medical test is the percentage of correct positive results among sick individuals.
Sensitivity = 86%
The specificity of a test is the percentage of correct negative test results among non-sick individuals.
Specificity = 99%
Content of the self-test:
- Instruction manual
- Sample bottle with buffer
- Foil packaging with test cassette and desiccant.