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STI-7 Panel PCR
This seven-target PCR panel examines a urine or swab specimen. The result relates to the organisms tested and the anatomical site sampled.
Price for this test on its ownAED 399
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Urine or swab
- Laboratory turnaround
- 48 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the STI-7 Panel PCR test measure?
Also called STI Panel (7 Pathogens)
The seven targets can cause overlapping genital or urinary symptoms, and some infections can occur without symptoms. A clinician helps match the panel to the exposure.
When it may be requested
Selecting a focused molecular screen
Seven specified targets are assessed from the appropriate specimen.
Interpreting a negative result
The site of exposure and interval before testing can guide whether another specimen is needed.
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)
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenUrine or swab
Your checklist
Ask for the instructions for the specified urine or swab sample. For urine, confirm the time since last passing urine. Recent antibiotic treatment and the exposure date can affect interpretation.
Depending on the site being assessed, the laboratory uses first-catch urine or the swab requested by the clinician. Confirm the site and specimen before collecting.
Smart Report
Understanding your result
48 hoursLaboratory turnaround
Result guideSTI-7 Panel PCR
Reading your result
The test looks for genetic material. An early sample, recent treatment or an infection at a different site may require a different approach to follow-up.
What can affect it
- The seven-target list is limited, and the test cannot exclude every sexually transmitted infection.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testSTI-7 Panel PCR
- Specimen
- Urine or swab
- Turnaround
- 48 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for STI-7 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
Take the organism names and specimen site to the review. Ask whether any partner advice or further site-specific testing is relevant.
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Clinical expertise
Your laboratory team
Patient questions
Before you book
Does detecting any of the seven targets mean treatment is required?
Not necessarily. Some organisms may be present without causing symptoms. A clinician can distinguish a result needing treatment from one requiring other interpretation.
Can antibiotics affect my STI panel result?
Yes. A recent course of antibiotics, even one taken for something else, can suppress an organism enough to give a negative result while infection is still present. Tell the team about any antibiotic you have taken recently, as your doctor may prefer to wait before testing.
Which infections does the STI-7 PCR panel test for?
The panel screens one sample for the seven listed genital organisms, including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, Trichomonas and Mycoplasma genitalium, which cause disease, as well as Ureaplasma species and Mycoplasma hominis, which often live harmlessly in the genital tract. Your report names any organism that was detected.
If my panel confirms chlamydia, what should my partner do?
A partner can have chlamydia without symptoms. Contact partners from the previous 60 days so they can arrange evaluation and treatment. If your most recent partner was longer ago, contact them too. Ask your clinician when you can resume sex safely after both of you have been treated.
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- Samples
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- Listed turnaround
- 48 hours
AED 399
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- Listed turnaround
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- Listed turnaround
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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.