At-Home STD Testing

Where to start

• Best STD TestingPanels, pricing, turnaround, and privacy across the discreet STD testing services.→
• Best Testing BasicsCLIA certification, result turnaround, privacy, and how at-home testing works.→

Comparisons

• STDCheck vs PersonalabsSTD-focused panels vs a broad direct-order lab menu
• STDCheck vs LetsGetCheckedWalk-in lab draw vs mail-in self-collection

Glossary terms

NAAT

Nucleic acid amplification test — the lab method behind most modern STI testing.

Window Period

The time between exposure and when a test can reliably detect infection.

Antigen vs. Antibody Test

Antigen tests detect parts of a pathogen; antibody tests detect your immune response.

CLIA-Certified Lab

A lab certified under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.

Results Portal

The secure account where results post — and a service’s main privacy surface.

Most-compared services

The short list — full comparisons live on the best-tests hub.

• Personalabs — Direct-Order Lab Testing

  $49.00

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• Paternity Lab — Home & Legal Paternity Testing

  $119.00

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• STDCheck — STD Testing (10-Test Panel)

  $24.00

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