What is self Sampling?

If you don’t have symptoms, have mild symptoms, or aren’t sure, self-sampling is a simple way to test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at home, with no appointment needed. We send you a discreet kit with everything you need to collect simple samples (such as a urine sample, swab, or small finger-prick blood test), which you post back to our laboratory for testing. It’s confidential, easy to use, and just as accurate as testing in a clinic for most people.

Our simple kits require either a urine or a vaginal swab sample along with a finger-prick blood sample to test for blood borne viruses. Some kits may also offer you additional swabs to test for oral and rectal infections if you have indicated you are at risk of these infections.

Full sample collect instructions are included in your kit, but are also available below along with instructional videos.

If you try but are unable to collect a blood sample, we will still test your swab or urine for chlamydia and gonorrhoea (the most common infections).

• Finger-Prick Blood
• Urine
• Vaginal Swab
• Throat Swab
• Rectal Swab