UTI, vaginal health & STI testing.
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Lab-grade UTI, vaginal microbiome and STI testing you collect at home — read by our CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited lab right here in Our CLIA lab Mail it back, or drop your sample at the lab the same day. $129 — or $249 for all three in one test. No appointment, no insurance, nothing on your record.
UTI + Resistance
14 pathogens · 9 resistance markers
Finds what a culture misses
Three panels. Flat pricing.
Most women don't fit neatly into one box — UTI symptoms, BV and STIs overlap constantly, and a culture only looks for what it was told to look for. Every panel here uses quantitative real-time PCR, so slow-growing and hard-to-culture organisms still show up.
STI Panel
14 bacterial & viral pathogens
Highly sensitive qPCR detection for both symptomatic and asymptomatic infections in men and women — including single and polymicrobial cases that conventional methods can miss.
$129
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UTI + Resistance
14 pathogens · 9 resistance markers
Detects common UTI pathogens including organisms that don't grow well in traditional culture, plus nine antibiotic resistance markers so treatment can be targeted the first time.
$199
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Vaginal Microbiota
37 organisms quantified
One test covering vaginal infections, urinary tract infections and STIs together — with optional resistance gene detection. The right choice when symptoms don't point to one clear cause.
$249
Select this panelThe cost of not testing
1 in 2
Women will have at least one urinary tract infection in their lifetime.
Most
STIs cause no symptoms at all — testing is the only way to know.
Days
Results land in your secure portal, usually within a few business days.
Population figures come from public health sources and are educational, not a diagnosis.
If a clinician or campus health center sent you here, you are in the right place. Order below — no appointment, no referral paperwork and no insurance claim required.
Everything you need to know, up front.
The total price, what is included, who orders your test, who reviews your results and when to expect them.
Total price
$129–$249
STI Panel $129 · UTI + Resistance $199 · Vaginal Microbiota $249. One-time flat price. No separate fee for the kit, return shipping or the healthcare provider order.
What's included
Kit to report
Collection kit and instructions, a prepaid FedEx overnight return label, the healthcare provider order, real-time PCR analysis in our lab and a secure online report.
Who orders the test
A licensed healthcare provider
A licensed healthcare provider in our network reviews your request and places the order during checkout, at no extra cost. No referral needed.
Who reviews the results
A board-certified geneticist
Every report is reviewed and signed in our lab by a board-certified molecular geneticist before it is released. Review your results with your healthcare provider.
When to expect results
24–48 hours
After the lab receives your sample. You are notified as soon as your report is in your secure portal.
Order a test
Choose the infectious disease panel that fits your symptoms. Kits ship to your door, or drop your sample off at our Maryland lab. No appointment and no insurance claim required.
All infectious disease tests
From $129
NextCheckout opens in a new tab. Testing is not a diagnosis; results are reviewed with a licensed provider.
Should you test now?
If any of these sound familiar, testing is the fastest way to get an answer.
No appointment and no referral paperwork — order below and collect your sample at home.
A UTI can't wait for standard shipping.
Fast, local sample drop-off.
Your sample doesn't get couriered across the country. It's run in our own lab — so you have three ways to get it there fast.
Drop it off at the lab
Walk-up sample drop-off is available at the lab. Samples received before 11am are processed the same day.
Prepaid FedEx overnight return
Every kit includes a prepaid FedEx overnight label. Drop it at any FedEx location or drop box — unmarked packaging, both directions.
Pick up a kit in person
Grab a kit the same day at the lab — no waiting on delivery to start.
Sample drop-off
Our lab
What it actually costs to find out
Most people pay two to twenty-five times more, wait just as long, and still get a culture that can miss the organism.
At-home testing
Recommended
Urgent care: self-pay UTI visits typically run $150–$300, including the facility fee and urinalysis (Solv Health, 2026 price guide; Doctronic, 2026). Emergency room: the national average charge for UTI treatment in the ER is $2,474 without insurance and $2,215 with insurance (Goodbill hospital price analysis). Costs vary by facility, region and services rendered.
A culture can come back clean and still be wrong.
It finds what won't grow
Many clinically relevant organisms are slow-growing, fastidious, or difficult to culture. qPCR detects their genetic material directly.
It measures, not just detects
Quantitative results show how much of an organism is present — useful when several are found at once.
It flags resistance up front
Nine antibiotic resistance markers on the UTI panel help your provider choose a treatment likely to work, instead of guessing and repeating.
Four steps, start to answer
No clinic visit at any point unless you want one.
Step 1
Order online
Pick your panel and check out in about two minutes. A licensed healthcare provider reviews and orders your test.
Step 2
Your kit arrives
Plain, unmarked packaging with step-by-step instructions. Nothing on the box says what's inside.
Step 3
Collect and mail back
Self-collection takes a few minutes. Drop it at any FedEx location with the prepaid overnight label included.
Step 4
Results, privately
A CLIA/CAP clinical summary lands in your secure portal.
A report you can actually read — and hand to any provider.
Every organism we detect is listed by name with how much of it was found, in plain language, next to the clinical detail your provider needs.
Nobody has to know but you.
You pay us directly, so there's no insurance claim and no explanation-of-benefits letter arriving at your address. Packaging is unbranded. Results live in a HIPAA-compliant portal only you can open.
No insurance claim filed
Unmarked shipping, both ways
HIPAA-compliant results portal
Students: grab a kit between classes.
Kits are available for same-day pickup at the lab — same lab, same panels, no appointment.
Have a kit?
What the evidence says about getting tested.
Urinary tract infections are among the most common bacterial infections in women, most sexually transmitted infections are asymptomatic, and bacterial vaginosis involves a shift in the vaginal microbiome rather than a single invader. Symptoms overlap, cultures miss fastidious organisms, and resistance is rising — which is why evidence-based guidelines favor accurate identification up front and targeted treatment over empirical guessing.
How often should you test?
Test at the first sign of urinary or vaginal symptoms that don't settle, after a new sexual partner, or as routine screening — CDC guidance recommends annual chlamydia and gonorrhea screening for sexually active women under 25 and for older women at increased risk. For recurrent UTIs, guidelines call for confirming infection with each flare, and re-testing after treatment when symptoms persist, before moving to preventive therapy.
References
- Flores-Mireles AL, Walker JN, Caparon M, Hultgren SJ. Urinary tract infections: epidemiology, mechanisms of infection and treatment options. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 2015;13(5):269–284.
- Gajer P, Brotman RM, Bai G, et al. Temporal dynamics of the human vaginal microbiota. Science Translational Medicine. 2012;4(132):132ra52.
- Anger J, Lee U, Ackerman AL, et al. Recurrent uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adults: AUA/CUA/SUFU guideline. The Journal of Urology. 2019;202(6):1252–1260.
- CDC. Sexually transmitted infection surveillance — annual statistics.
Test specifications at a glance
How each molecular panel runs at our CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory in Germantown, Maryland.
Urinary Tract Infection Panel
- Method
- Quantitative real-time PCR for pathogen detection, quantification, and resistance gene identification
- Preferred specimen
- Urine
- Panel coverage
- 14 urinary tract pathogens plus 9 antibiotic resistance markers
- Turnaround
- 24 hours (typical)
Designed to detect organisms that are slow-growing or difficult to culture.
Vaginal Microbiota Panel
- Method
- Quantitative real-time PCR for pathogen detection, quantification, and resistance gene identification
- Preferred specimen
- Vaginal swab
- Panel coverage
- 37 molecular pathogens associated with bacterial vaginosis, urinary tract infections, vaginitis, and STIs
- Turnaround
- 24 hours (typical)
- Resistance genes
- Available as an option
Reports protective and disruptive flora alike — Lactobacillus species, Gardnerella vaginalis, Atopobium vaginae, Mobiluncus, and Megasphaera — to place your microbiome in context.
STI Panel
- Method
- Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) for highly sensitive pathogen detection and quantification
- Preferred specimen
- Vaginal swab or urine
- Panel coverage
- 14 clinically relevant bacterial and viral pathogens
- Turnaround
- 24 hours (typical)
- Resistance genes
- Available as an option
Designed for both male and female patients. HPV types 16, 18, and 45 are reported for women over 31.
Wound Infection Panel
- Method
- Quantitative real-time PCR for pathogen detection, quantification, and resistance gene identification
- Preferred specimen
- Wound swab or skin swab
- Panel coverage
- 15 molecular pathogens plus 9 antibiotic resistance markers
- Turnaround
- 24- 48 hours (typical)
Designed to detect organisms that are slow-growing or difficult to culture.
Nail Infection Panel
- Method
- Quantitative real-time PCR for pathogen detection, quantification, and resistance gene identification
- Preferred specimen
- Nail clipping or shavings
- Panel coverage
- 24 molecular pathogens across bacteria, fungi, and parasites
- Turnaround
- 24 hours (typical)
- Resistance genes
- Available as an option
Covers dermatophytes (Trichophyton, Microsporum, Epidermophyton), Candida species, molds such as Aspergillus and Fusarium, plus bacteria and the scabies mite (Sarcoptes scabiei).
Respiratory Pathogen Panel
- Method
- Quantitative real-time PCR for pathogen detection, quantification, and resistance gene identification
- Preferred specimen
- Nasal swab
- Panel coverage
- 32 molecular pathogens — 8 bacterial and 24 viral
- Turnaround
- 24 hours (typical)
- Resistance genes
- Available as an option
Covers influenza A and B, RSV A and B, four common human coronaviruses, parainfluenza 1–3, human metapneumovirus, and more.
Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel
- Method
- Quantitative real-time PCR for pathogen detection, quantification, and resistance gene identification
- Preferred specimen
- Stool swab
- Panel coverage
- 26 molecular pathogens — 13 bacterial and 13 viral and protozoal
- Turnaround
- 24 hours (typical)
- Resistance genes
- Available as an option
Includes C. difficile toxin A/B, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (stx1/stx2), Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, norovirus GI/GII, and Giardia.
Questions people actually ask
Is this as accurate as a test at a clinic?
Your sample is processed by a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory using quantitative real-time PCR — the same molecular method used in hospital laboratories. Self-collection is validated for these panels; the instructions walk you through it.
How long until I get results?
Typically a few business days from the day your sample reaches the lab. You'll get a notification the moment your report is ready.
What happens if something comes back positive?
Your report includes a CLIA/CAP clinical summary you can bring to any provider. You can also book a consult with a healthcare provider through our lab for $199 to review results and discuss next steps.
Will this show up on my insurance or my parents' plan?
No. You pay the lab directly, so no claim is submitted and no explanation of benefits is generated. Packaging is unmarked in both directions.
Do I need a doctor to order it?
No. A licensed healthcare provider in our network reviews and places the order as part of checkout, at no extra cost.
Which panel should I choose?
If your symptoms are urinary, start with UTI + Resistance. If you want STI screening after a possible exposure, choose the STI Panel. If symptoms are unclear or overlapping, the Vaginal Microbiota panel covers vaginal, urinary and sexually transmitted causes in one test.
Stop wondering.
One kit, one flat price, real lab results. Order in two minutes.
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