STI – Traditional Test
Detects a full range of STIs
TYPE OF SAMPLE:
Urine or genital swab
TIME TO GET RESULTS:
5-7 days. Health care provider must send sample to a lab for analysis.
DETECTION AFTER EXPOSURE:
Chlamydia and gonorrhea: 1-2 weeks
Syphilis: 3 weeks to 3 months
HPV: 3 weeks to a few months
Trichomoniasis: 3-7 days
Hepatitis B: 1-9 weeks
Herpes: 2-3 weeks
Rapid tests detect chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, hepatitis B, herpes simplex, HIV, and human papillomavirus (HPV).
TYPE OF SAMPLE:
Urine or genital swab
TIME TO GET RESULTS:
30 minutes
DETECTION AFTER EXPOSURE:
Chlamydia and gonorrhea: 1-2 weeks
Syphilis: 3 weeks to 3 months
HPV: 3 weeks to a few months
Trichomoniasis: 3-7 days
Hepatitis B: 1-9 weeks
Herpes: 2-3 weeks
Detects a full range of STIs
TYPE OF SAMPLE:
Urine or genital swab
TIME TO GET RESULTS:
A few days to 1-2 weeks. Sample must be mailed to a lab for analysis.
DETECTION AFTER EXPOSURE:
Chlamydia and gonorrhea: 1-2 weeks
Syphilis: 3 weeks to 3 months
HPV: 3 weeks to a few months
Trichomoniasis: 3-7 days
Hepatitis B: 1-9 weeks
Herpes: 2-3 weeks
Detects HIV only
TYPE OF SAMPLE:
Blood draw
TIME TO GET RESULTS:
Several days
DETECTION AFTER EXPOSURE:
An NAT can usually tell you if you have an HIV infection within 10 to 33 days after exposure.
Detects a full range of STIs
TYPE OF SAMPLE:
Finger prick or oral fluid
TIME TO GET RESULTS:
30 minutes or less
DETECTION AFTER EXPOSURE:
An antigen test detects the HIV virus itself, which appears in the blood early after infection – within 1-2 weeks.
Detects a full range of STIs
TYPE OF SAMPLE:
Finger prick or oral fluid
TIME TO GET RESULTS:
30 minutes or less
DETECTION AFTER EXPOSURE:
Antibody tests detect antibodies produced by the immune system in response to the virus, which can take 2-12 weeks. Most rapid tests and self-tests are antibody tests.
Generally, antibody tests that use blood from a vein can detect HIV sooner after infection than tests done with blood from a finger prick or with oral fluid.