We test for chlamydia alone by urine or together with gonorrhoea by PCR swab.
Chlamydia by urine: £50
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea by PCR swab: £95
If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable.
However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. This is to ensure that you are testing for the appropriate infections at the right time and have access to the right treatment once testing is concluded.
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection and the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the UK. It is particularly prevalent among young people, but a growing number of people over the age of forty are testing positive. The infection rarely carries symptoms, but can be transmitted nonetheless. Due to its frequently asymptomatic nature, it is important to test for chlamydia, in order to avoid passing it on to a partner and to avoid developing complications. If left untreated, chlamydia can cause more serious conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), epididymo-orchitis (inflammation of the testicles), and infertility.
When should I get tested?
Specifically, in terms of chlamydia, you should get tested if you notice symptoms of abnormal discharge, and pain during intercourse or urination. Given that the condition is often asymptomatic, however, it is always advised that you get tested after having unprotected sex with a new partner.
What does the test include?
The test for chlamydia is a simple urine test. The healthcare professional will send your sample to the laboratory for testing.
What to Expect
Step 1
Preparing for test
To get the most accurate result, we recommend that you avoid urinating for two hours prior to your appointment.
Step 2
During the test
Your test includes a consultation with an experienced sexual health professional, who will ask you about your medical and sexual history, typical contraceptive methods, and other questions about your sex life, sexual practices, and sexual partners. All of your information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. You will take your own urine sample, which will be sent to a laboratory for testing.
Step 3
Results
Your privacy is important to us, which is why we offer you a choice regarding how you receive your results. You can receive a call directly from the doctor or nurse who examined you, or we can send the results by email or through the post. You are also welcome to come to the clinic to pick them up in person.
FAQs
What is the window period for Chlamydia testing?
The test for chlamydia is most accurate two weeks after exposure, so you should come in to have this test at least two weeks after you have had unprotected sex. If you have the test sooner than this, the result may not be accurate. However, if you are experiencing symptoms, please do come in to see a doctor.
How do you get chlamydia?
Chlamydia is an infection caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria. It is spread through sexual contact with an infected person, via semen or vaginal fluids. You can get infected through unprotected sex or genital contact.
What are the symptoms of Chlamydia?
Symptoms of chlamydia include abnormal discharge, and pain during intercourse or urination, and tend to develop 1-3 weeks after initial transmission. However, many cases will not show any symptoms.
Pricing
Sexual Health Clinic
Harley Street & City Clinic |
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| Comprehensive STD Screen | £195 | |
| STD blood package | £165 | |
| Add-on swab of any kind | £65 | |
| Swabs of any kind | £95 | |
| Herpes swab (lesion) | £95 | |
| Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea | £95 | |
| Multiplex Testing (HIV, Hep B, Hep C) | £295 | |
| Chlamydia | £50 | |
| Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea | £95 | |
| Hepatitis Screen | £225 | |
| Hepatitis A Antibodies | £65 | |
| Hepatitis B Antibodies or Surface Antigen | £75 | |
| Hepatitis C Antibodies | £75 | |
| HIV instant test | £55 | |
| HIV & p24 antigen | £55 | |
| HIV Viral Load | £380 | |
| HIV-1 RNA early detection | £125 | |
| Syphilis | £75 |
| Harley Street & City Clinic | Prices from |
| Comprehensive STD Screen | £195 |
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HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhoea If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| STD blood package | £165 |
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HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C antibodies, hepatitis C antigen, syphilis If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| Add-on swab of any kind | £65 |
| When added to a package | |
| Swabs of any kind | £95 |
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Without a package If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| Herpes swab (lesion) | £95 |
| If you have a lesion, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. | |
| Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea | £95 |
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By urine or PCR swab If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| Multiplex Testing (HIV, Hep B, Hep C) | £295 |
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Early detection at 10 days after exposure If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| Chlamydia | £50 |
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If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea | £95 |
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Urine PCR test If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| Hepatitis Screen | £225 |
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(A/B/C) If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| Hepatitis A Antibodies | £65 |
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If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| Hepatitis B Antibodies or Surface Antigen | £75 |
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If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| Hepatitis C Antibodies | £75 |
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If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| HIV instant test | £55 |
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(60 seconds) If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| HIV & p24 antigen | £55 |
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If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| HIV Viral Load | £380 |
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(Up to 5 days) |
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| HIV-1 RNA early detection | £125 |
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(accurate at 10 days from exposure) If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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| Syphilis | £75 |
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If you have no symptoms and are testing for peace of mind, there is no consultation fee payable. However, if you have any symptoms, please note that a consultation fee is payable of £85 with a specialist nurse or £175 with a GP. |
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