Private 10-Test STD Panel Testing Near You

What the 10-Test Panel covers

The 10-Test Panel checks for ten infections: chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV-1, HIV-2, herpes 1, herpes 2, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. It does not include trichomoniasis, Mycoplasma genitalium or HPV; trich can be added as a single test, and there is no blood or urine test for HPV. It is the test most people choose when they have a new partner, do not know exactly what they might have been exposed to, or simply want the complete answer rather than a guess at which single test to order.

Most of these infections cause no symptoms for weeks, months or years, and several – syphilis, hepatitis B and C, HIV – do real damage while they are silent. One visit checks for all ten together.

How it works at the lab

One visit: a quick blood draw for the blood-based tests and a urine sample for chlamydia and gonorrhea. No swab, no exam. Sign in at the kiosk with your name and date of birth, give both samples, and you are done in about five to ten minutes. The urine tests check for urogenital infection; tell your care advisor about any oral or anal exposure and they will explain whether additional testing or a different provider is appropriate.

The blood tests use the most accurate methods available for each infection: a fourth-generation antigen/antibody test for HIV, a treponemal screen with automatic confirmation for syphilis, type-specific IgG for herpes, and the standard antigen and antibody tests for the three hepatitis viruses. If you need the earliest possible HIV answer, the HIV RNA test can be added.

Before you go: No fasting and no other preparation for the blood draw. For the urine sample, don’t urinate for about an hour before you go in – the first part of the stream after a gap is what the test needs. Every test we offer is FDA-cleared and run in a CLIA-certified laboratory, the same tests a hospital or doctor’s office would order.

When to test

If you have symptoms, test now. If you had an exposure and feel fine, the ten infections show up on a test at different speeds – the bacterial infections soonest, syphilis and the hepatitis viruses later – so the panel is usually best taken a few weeks after an exposure, with a repeat of one or two tests later if the physician recommends it. The timing for each test is on our When to Get Tested page, or call (866) 872-1888, tell a care advisor what happened and when, and they will tell you which day to go in and what, if anything, to repeat.

A note on the herpes tests

The herpes tests in the panel are type-specific antibody tests. The CDC does not recommend routine herpes blood testing for people with no symptoms, because a low-level positive can be a false positive, a positive HSV-1 result cannot say whether the infection is oral or genital, and a result can cause more worry than it resolves. Including it is a choice: the physician will interpret a borderline result with you and arrange a confirmatory test where one is needed, and if you would rather leave herpes off, call and a care advisor will set up the tests without it.

After your results

Each infection is reported separately in your private online account. If everything is negative, the care advisor or physician will say whether any test should be repeated later, since the ten infections have different window periods. If anything is positive, a member of our care team calls you, explains exactly what it means, and arranges a consultation with a physician: chlamydia is cured with antibiotic tablets, gonorrhea and syphilis with an injection; herpes and HIV are managed with medication that keeps them controlled; hepatitis B is monitored and treated when needed, and hepatitis C is cured with a course of pills. Partners will need to be told and tested for anything that is positive, and the care team can help with that conversation. If you have severe pain, a fever, yellowing skin or eyes, or you are pregnant, get prompt medical care rather than waiting for the call.

Getting tested privately

We do not bill your insurance. Your testing information is handled confidentially by the physicians and laboratories providing your care. Your lab visit does not announce why you are there: our partner labs collect samples for many different kinds of testing, and to other people in the waiting room you are simply another person having a routine lab visit. The charge on your card shows as RSC Health, and your result goes only to your private online account. Order online, or call (866) 872-1888 and a care advisor will place the order with you and find a lab near you.