Description

STI Panel Advance was specifically designed to check the sexual health of men and women. Your sexual health is too important to take any chances.

STI screening recommendations vary based on a number of factors, including age, anatomy, and sexual history. For example, women under 25 should get an annual chlamydia and gonorrhea test, while women over 25 should get tested if they have multiple sex partners or a partner with an STI.

Many STDs do not show symptoms; so with or without symptoms, it is important to get tested if you are having a sexually active life.

This panel includes the following test:

Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 (IgG) Test, Type-Specific Antibodies

HIV-1/2 Antigen and Antibodies Test, Fourth Generation, with Reflexes

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

Hepatitis C Antibody

RPR With Relex To Titer

Chlamydia & Gonorrhea Urine Test 

Trichomoniasis, Urine

Fasting not required.

Additional information about each test is listed below:

A Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 1 and 2 (IgG) test checks for the presence of antibodies to HSV-1 and HSV-2 in the blood. The test can help confirm a diagnosis of HSV, identify past exposure to the virus, or rule out current infection. 

The HIV-1/2 Antigen and Antibodies, Fourth Generation, with Reflexes test is a blood test that screens for HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections. It's the recommended standard HIV screening test. 

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is a protein on the surface of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The presence of HBsAg in the blood indicates an HBV infection. 

A hepatitis C antibody (HCV Ab) test is a blood test that screens for antibodies to the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It's the first test used to determine if someone has been infected with HCV. 

"RPR reflex to titer" means that if a Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) screening test for syphilis comes back positive, a further test will be automatically performed to determine the exact level of antibodies present, called the "titer," to better assess the stage and severity of the syphilis infection; essentially, if the initial RPR is positive, the lab will automatically perform a more detailed RPR test to quantify the antibody level. 

A chlamydia and gonorrhea urine test screens for these sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The test can help determine if symptoms are caused by these infections. 

Urine tests can be used to screen for and diagnose trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis.