Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

In conjunction with Oxfordshire Sexual Health Service, Microbiology tests for:

• Chlamydia
  
• Gonorrhoea
  
• Trichomonas
  
• Herpes (genital swabs only)
  
• Mycoplasma genitalium
  
• Monkeypox
  
• HIV
  
• Syphilis
  
• Hepatitis B
  
• Hepatitis C
  

For HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B and C - see Serological Testing

For Chlamydia testing in eyes - see Molecular Testing

For M.genitalium and Monkeypox - see Molecular Testing

For Gonorrhoea culture - see Genital Culture

Sample type

Gonorrhoea / Chlamydia

Men

• First pass urine after two-hour hold
  
• Urethral swab
  
• Rectal swab
• Throat swab

Women

• Endocervical
  
• Vaginal
  
• Rectal
  
• Urine

Trichomonas

Swabs from females only

HSV

Red or green top UTM swabs of lesions from the anogenital region

Specimen requirements

Swabs for Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, and Trichomonas NAAT:

BD molecular swab sample buffer tube (for clinician and patient taken sample)

Urine for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea NAAT:

BD molecular urine sample buffer tube (males only)

Minimum volume

N/A

Frequency of test

Daily

Turnaround time

• Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea NAAT testing - 5 days
• Trichomonas NAAT testing - 5 days
• HSV NAAT testing - 8 days

What to request on EPR

PID / STD / Gonorrhoea / Chlamydia / Trichomonas genital samples CareSet

HSV PCR, genital sample