A home STI test is one that you can buy at a drugstore or order online. There are various home tests available for different STIs. Typically, these tests are inexpensive, easily accessible, and produce results within half an hour. However, they must bear a CE logo, which does not guarantee accurate results, and the quality of these tests can vary significantly. One major issue with home tests is that you must collect the sample and read the results yourself, which can lead to errors.
Recent studies have shown that home tests have low reliability, particularly with chlamydia tests, where the likelihood of detecting actual chlamydia ranges only from 10 to 20 percent. To avoid this unreliability, we recommend a self-collection laboratory test. For these tests, you collect the sample yourself and send it to a laboratory for analysis. The Tester offers such tests at a lower cost than general practitioners or public health services, with a reliability of 99.64%. You perform the sample collection at home and send the material to the laboratory at no extra cost. You will receive your results within a few days, allowing for a quicker, simpler, and anonymous testing process.