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STI-28 Panel PCR
This is a multi-target PCR test on a urine specimen. A broader list of targets makes clinical context especially important when interpreting detections.
Price for this test on its ownAED 999
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Urine
- Laboratory turnaround
- 2 to 3 days
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the STI-28 Panel PCR test measure?
Also called STI Panel (28 Pathogens)
The extended panel may be considered when a clinician wants this exact combination of molecular targets. Wider testing can also reveal organisms of uncertain relevance.
When it may be requested
Reviewing a wider target list
The panel examines the specified 28 targets together in the specimen provided.
Choosing follow-up by finding
Not all detected organisms carry the same significance, so the report is interpreted target by target.
Inside this test
What the laboratory looks for
Named organism targets
- Chlamydia trachomatis (CT)
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG)
- Trichomonas vaginalis (TV)
- Mycoplasma hominis (MH)
- Mycoplasma genitalium (MG)
- Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU)
- Ureaplasma parvum (UP)
- Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
- Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)
- Treponema pallidum (TP)
- Haemophilus ducreyi (HD)
- Candida albicans (CA)
- Gardnerella vaginalis (GV)
- Candida tropicalis (CTP)
- Candida krusei (CKR)
- Candida glabrata (CG)
- Candida parapsilosis (CP)
- Lactobacillus spp. (LBS)
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)
- Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Candida lusitaniae (CL)
- Candida dubliniensis (CD)
- Mobiluncus spp. (MBS)
- Megasphaera type 1 (MP-1)
- Atopobium vaginae (AV)
- Bacteroides fragilis (BF)
- Bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria 2 (BVAB-2)
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenUrine
Your checklist
Follow the first-catch urine instructions for this panel and confirm the interval since last passing urine. Tell the clinician when the exposure, symptoms or any recent antibiotics occurred.
For urine testing the laboratory specifies first-catch urine. Confirm the instructions before collecting, since this differs from a midstream urine culture.
Smart Report
Understanding your result
2 to 3 daysLaboratory turnaround
Result guideSTI-28 Panel PCR
Reading your result
The significance differs between organisms. Symptoms, specimen site and any previous treatment help determine which detections warrant action.
What can affect it
- A broad molecular panel still does not replace blood testing for infections outside its scope.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testSTI-28 Panel PCR
- Specimen
- Urine
- Turnaround
- 2 to 3 days
Open your laboratory report
Look for STI-28 Panel PCR in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Ask which listed detections are relevant to your symptoms and whether other anatomical sites or blood tests need assessment.
Health packages
Packages that include this test
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Clinical expertise
Your laboratory team
Patient questions
Before you book
Does the broadest panel replace blood testing for all STIs?
No. This urine panel addresses the listed targets at the sampled site. HIV, hepatitis or syphilis may require separate blood tests according to the exposure and timing.
Why are Ureaplasma or Mycoplasma hominis on my report?
Ureaplasma species, Mycoplasma hominis and Gardnerella vaginalis are often part of normal genital flora and can appear without causing any illness. Wider panels detect them more often, so finding them is not automatically a reason for treatment. Your doctor considers whether your symptoms fit before deciding they need treating.
Can recent antibiotics affect STI-28 results?
Yes, in both directions. A recent antibiotic or antiviral course can suppress an organism enough to hide it, giving a falsely reassuring result. On the other hand, PCR cannot tell a living organism from genetic material left behind shortly after treatment, so a positive soon after treatment may not mean it failed. Tell the team about any recent course.
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.