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Understanding Your STD Test Results
When you receive your test results from LocalSTDTesting.com, you’ll find them presented in a clear, easy-to-understand format. This page provides sample results to show you exactly what to expect when your testing is complete.
All results are delivered through our secure online portal, typically within 1-2 business days after your testing center visit. You’ll receive an email notification when your results are ready to view.
For questions about STD testing or to order a test, call us at (866) 566-8711.
How Results Are Presented
Your test results will be displayed in a simple format that clearly indicates:
- The specific test performed
- Your result (positive or negative)
- The reference range (what’s considered normal)
- A clear interpretation of what your result means
- Recommended next steps based on your results
Below are sample results for our most common STD tests to help you understand what your actual results will look like.
Sample Results: Negative Tests
Here’s an example of what negative (normal) test results look like in our system:
- Result: Negative
- Reference Range: Negative
- Interpretation: No HIV antibodies or antigens were detected in your sample. This suggests you do not have an HIV infection if the test was taken at least 45 days after potential exposure.
- Next Steps: Continue routine testing based on your risk factors. If exposure was within the past 45 days, consider retesting at the appropriate time.
- Result: Not Detected
- Reference Range: Not Detected
- Interpretation: No Chlamydia trachomatis DNA was detected in your sample. This suggests you do not have a chlamydia infection.
- Next Steps: No immediate action needed. Continue routine testing based on your sexual activity and risk factors.
- Result: Negative
- Reference Range: Negative, Index Value < 0.9
- Index Value: 0.21
- Interpretation: No HSV-2 antibodies were detected in your sample. This suggests you have not been infected with HSV-2 if the test was taken at least 12 weeks after potential exposure.
- Next Steps: If potential exposure was within the past 12 weeks, consider retesting after that window has passed.
Sample Results: Positive Tests
Here’s an example of what positive test results look like in our system:
- Result: Detected
- Reference Range: Not Detected
- Interpretation: Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA was detected in your sample. This indicates a current gonorrhea infection that requires treatment.
- Next Steps:
- Schedule your free physician consultation to discuss your results
- Treatment is typically a single dose of antibiotics
- Partners should be tested and treated
- Abstain from sexual activity until treatment is complete
- Retest in 3 months to confirm the infection has cleared
- Result: Positive
- Reference Range: Negative
- Interpretation: Hepatitis B surface antigen was detected in your sample. This indicates a current hepatitis B infection.
- Next Steps:
- Schedule your free physician consultation to discuss your results
- Further testing may be needed to determine if this is an acute or chronic infection
- Based on additional testing, your doctor will recommend appropriate monitoring or treatment
- Partners should be tested
- Vaccination is recommended for household members
- Result: Reactive
- RPR Titer: 1:64
- TPPA Result: Positive
- Reference Range: Non-reactive
- Interpretation: Both screening (RPR) and confirmatory (TPPA) tests are positive for syphilis antibodies. This indicates a current or past syphilis infection that requires further evaluation.
- Next Steps:
- Schedule your free physician consultation to discuss your results
- Treatment is typically one or more penicillin injections, depending on the stage
- Partners should be tested and treated
- Follow-up testing is recommended to ensure successful treatment
Understanding Equivocal/Indeterminate Results
Sometimes test results are neither clearly positive nor negative. These are called equivocal or indeterminate results:
HSV-1 Antibody Test (Equivocal Example)
- Result: Equivocal
- Reference Range: Negative, Index Value < 0.9
- Index Value: 0.92
- Interpretation: The test detected antibody levels in the equivocal range, which is inconclusive. This could indicate early antibody development or cross-reactivity.
- Next Steps:
- Schedule your free physician consultation to discuss your results
- Retesting in 2-4 weeks is typically recommended
- Continue taking precautions until definitive results are obtained
Sample Results: Test Panels
When you order a test panel, you’ll receive results for each individual test in the panel. Here’s an example of what results might look like for our Basic 8 Test Panel:
| Test | Result | Reference Range | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV (1 & 2 Antibody) | Negative | Negative | No HIV antibodies detected |
| Herpes 1 (HSV-1) | Positive | Negative | HSV-1 antibodies detected |
| Herpes 2 (HSV-2) | Negative | Negative | No HSV-2 antibodies detected |
| Hepatitis B | Negative | Negative | No hepatitis B surface antigen detected |
| Hepatitis C | Negative | Negative | No hepatitis C antibodies detected |
| Chlamydia | Not Detected | Not Detected | No chlamydia infection detected |
| Gonorrhea | Not Detected | Not Detected | No gonorrhea infection detected |
| Syphilis | Non-reactive | Non-reactive | No syphilis antibodies detected |
Overall Interpretation: This sample shows positive results for HSV-1 (oral herpes) only. All other tests were negative. HSV-1 is extremely common, affecting approximately 67% of people worldwide, and often acquired during childhood.
Next Steps: No immediate treatment is necessary for the HSV-1 result. Continue routine testing based on your sexual activity and risk factors.
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Reading Your Actual Results
If you receive a positive result for any STD test, you’ll be eligible for a free consultation with one of our licensed physicians. During this consultation, you can:
- Discuss your test results in detail
- Ask questions about what the results mean
- Learn about treatment options
- Get guidance on partner notification
- Receive information on prevention strategies
For a $99 consultation fee, our physicians can also provide prescription treatment if appropriate for your condition.
When viewing your actual results in our secure online portal, you’ll find:
- Summary section showing overall test status
- Detailed results for each individual test
- Reference ranges to help interpret values
- Recommendations based on your specific results
- Educational information about any positive results
- Next steps for follow-up or treatment if needed
Our results are designed to be easy to understand, but our care advisors are always available to help explain your results if you have questions. Call us at (866) 566-8711 for assistance.
Results are typically available in 1-2 business days. Some specialized tests may take 2-5 days. You’ll receive an email notification when your results are ready to view in your secure online account.
An equivocal result means the test is neither clearly positive nor negative. This can happen when antibody levels are borderline or developing. Typically, retesting in 2-4 weeks is recommended to get a definitive result.
A negative result means the test did not detect the infection. However, all tests have a “window period” – the time between infection and when the test can reliably detect it. If you were tested during this window period, you might receive a false negative. If you have concerns about recent exposure, our physicians can advise on appropriate timing for retesting.
For many bacterial infections like chlamydia and gonorrhea, retesting after treatment (usually in 3 months) is recommended to confirm the infection has cleared and to check for possible reinfection. For viral infections like herpes, follow-up testing is generally not necessary once diagnosed.
Our tests use FDA-approved methods with high accuracy rates (typically 95-99%). However, no test is 100% accurate. Factors that can affect accuracy include the timing of the test relative to exposure, sample quality, and individual immune responses.
If you test positive for multiple STDs, our physicians will discuss comprehensive treatment options during your free consultation. Many STDs can be treated simultaneously, though some may require sequential treatment approaches.
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