Before you receive your results, please read the following important messages.
Window Period:
Similar to all infections including a cold, flu, or STD infections, there is a period of time between the day you are infected and when you start to feel sick or a test can find the infection in your body. This time period is called the "window period". The window period for STD tests are:
- Urine-based tests (Chlamydia & Gonorrhea) are usually 3-5 days (7 at most)
- Blood-based tests (Herpes, Syphilis, & Hepatitis) are 3-6 weeks
- HIV can be between 3-6 months
If you receive a negative result and your time since exposure is within this window period, please understand there is a chance you may have an infection that is currently undetectable.
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