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STD Panel

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What does an STD Panel do?
This panel screens your body for antibodies that are present in the blood of individuals who have the following diseases.

Follow these simple steps to order:

1.  Select a lab panel

2.  Log in, or register if you are a new customer

3.  Complete the free online medical consultation

4.  Checkout

5.  Download and print your lab requisition form which you will receive by email (within 24 hours)

6.  Proceed to any LabCorp facility (visit www.labcorp.com to locate a facility near you) with your lab requisition Form

7.  Log in to your KwikMed.com account in 3-5 days to receive your lab results

Lab Panels may also be ordered by calling 1-877-594-5633.  See our Contact Us section for Customer Service hours.

How is the test performed?
Blood is drawn at the lab test facility and / or a urine sample is taken.

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).  Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) usually causes oral herpes.  Symptoms of (HSV-1) include cold sores or fever blisters.  Historically, HSV-1 was not known to cause genital herpes, but that is changing as people begin to have sexual relations at a young age.

Type-2 (HSV-2) usually causes genital herpes.  When the disease is active, it travels to the surface of the infected area and begins to copy itself, this process is called shedding.  While the person is shedding, the virus can rub off onto another person.  After the shedding occurs, the virus travels down the nerve and becomes dormant.  Some people have (HVS-2) but do not show any symptoms. 

Who gets genital herpes?

It is estimated that 1/5th of the U.S. population over the age of 12 is infected with the HSV-2 virus, but up to 90% are unaware they are infected. One in four women compared with one in five men are infected with genital herpes.

How is herpes spread?

HSV-1 is usually passed from person to person by kissing.  HSV-1 can also be spread from the mouth to genitals during oral sex.  If this occurs, HSV-1 may lead to genital herpes.

HSV-2 is most often passed by vaginal sex and anal sex.  But just as HSV-1 can infect the genitals and cause genital herpes, HSV-2 may pass from one person's genitals to another person's mouth, resulting in oral herpes.

Symptoms Include:

Mouth sores, genital lesions, blisters or ulcers (most often on the mouth, lips and gums or genitals), fever blisters, fever (especially during the first episode), enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin.  Many people with HSV never have any symptoms or they mistake the symptoms for some other skin irritation like insect bites, ingrown hairs or pimples.

KwikMed Herpes Testing

KwikMed tests both IGM and IGG.

IGM

This herpes test is utilized for early detection of the herpes virus.  The IGM test is used anytime there has been sexual contact within the last six weeks.

IGG

The IGG test is the standard herpes test that will not only detect the presence of the virus, but also determine which type of infection is present.  This test is used if there has not been any sexual contact in the last 6 weeks.

Having both the IGG and IGM tests performed together is the most effective way to determine if there is an infection present.

Hepatitis B is inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The hepatitis B virus spreads through blood and other body fluids. Infection can occur if you have:

Many people have Hepatitis B and are unaware they are infected.  Some people do not show any symptoms, while others may show flu like symptoms.

In some cases, the virus will not go away, this is called chronic hepatitis.  The risk of becoming chronically infected depends on your age at the time of infection.  Only a few adults infected with HBV develop the chronic condition.

Most of the damage from the hepatitis B virus is due to the body's response to the infection.  When the body's immune system detects attempts to fight the virus, it can cause liver inflammation.

Symptoms Include

It can take 1-6 months from the time of infection until symptoms of acute hepatitis (short term) appear.  Early symptoms may include: Appetite loss, fatigue, low-grade fever, muscle and joint aches, nausea and committing, yellow skin and dark urine due to jaundice.

The acute illness usually goes away after 2 to 3 weeks and the liver usually returns to normal within about 4 months.  Some infected people develop chronic (long term) hepatitis.  Hepatitis B is deadly in approximately 1% of cases.
 

KwikMed Hepatitis B testing

KwikMed tests for both the antigen and antibody of Hepatitis B.

Hepatitis B Antigen Test

This is the most frequently and easily performed test for hepatitis B and is the first test to show abnormal results.

Hepatitis B Antibody Test

This antibody appears approximately 4 weeks after the disappearance of the surface antigen and signifies the end of the acute infection phase.  Hepatitis B also signifies immunity to subsequent infections.

KwikMed Hepatitis C Testing

Hepatitis C Antibody Test

Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to swelling (inflammation) of the liver.  Hepatitis C infection is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HPC).  In time, the virus can lead to permanent liver damage.

People who may be at risk for hepatitis C are those who:
 

Many people who are infected with the hepatitis C virus do not have symptoms. If the infection has been present for many years the liver may be permanently scarred, this is a condition called cirrhosis. In many cases there may be no symptoms of the disease until cirrhosis has developed.

Symptoms Include

Abdominal pain (right upper abdomen), ascites (fluid in the abdominal cavity), bleeding varices (dilated veins in the esophogus), dark urine, fatique, generalized itching, jaundice, loss of appetite, low-grade fever, nausea, pale or clay-colored spots, vomiting.

Syphilis is an STD that is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum, which is obtained by sexual contact with a partner which is already infected.  It affects the genital areas, mouth, lips and anus.  Many people do not notice symptoms such as small sores.  It can also cause a non-itchy skin rash on your hands and feet.  Symptoms can go away and reappear.

What are the symptoms of Syphilis?

Syphilis infection occurs in 3 distinct stages.

Early or Primary Syphilis.  People with primary Syphilis will develop one or more chancre sores.  The sores resemble large round bug bites and are often hard and painless.  They occur on the genitals or in or around the mouth somewhere between 10-90 days (average 3 weeks) after exposure.  Even without treatment they heal without a scar within 6 weeks.

The secondary stage may last 1-3 months and begins within 6 weeks to 6 months after exposure.  People with secondary Syphilis experience a rosy "copper penny" rash typically on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.  They may also experience moist warts in the groin, white patches on the inside of the mouth, swollen lymph glands, fever and weight loss.  Like primary Syphilis, secondary Syphilis will resolve without treatment.

Latent Syphilis.  This is where the infection lies dormant (inactive) without causing symptoms.

Tertiary Syphilis.  if the infection isn't treated, it may then progress to a stagy characterized by severe problems with the heart, brain, and nerves that can result in paralysis, blindness, dementia, deafness, impotence and even death if it's not treated.

What happens if I don't get tested?

If Syphilis is left untreated it can cause serious and permanent problems such as dementia, blindness or death.

KwikMed Syphilis Testing

RPR (rapid plasma reagin) is a screening test for Syphilis.  It looks for antibodies that are present in the blood of people who have the disease.

Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a virus that damages or kills the cells of the body's immune system.  The most advanced stage of the virus causes the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).  The virus weakens a person's ability to fight infections and cancer.

How do people get HIV?

The number of people in the U.S. with HIV/AIDS is about 1,185,000 and approximately 25% of them are unaware of their infection.  A person gets HIV when an infected persons body fluids (blood, semen, fluids from the vagina or breast milk) enter his or her bloodstream.  The virus can enter the blood through the linings in the mouth, anus, vagina, penis or through broken skin. 

Both men and women can spread HIV.  A person may show no symptoms and still transfer the virus to others.  Pregnant women with HIV can also give the virus to their babies.

Who can get HIV?

Some of the activities that can expose you to the virus include:

Unprotected sex.  This means vaginal or anal intercourse without a condom or oral sex without a latex barrier with a person who is infected with HIV.

Sharing needles with an infected person.  some examples include dirty needles used to make a tattoo or in body piercing.

Symptoms Include

Some of the symptoms include:  Fever, night sweats, exhaustion, loss of weight, swollen glands and flu like symptoms.  More sever symptoms may not appear for months or years.

KwikMed HIV Testing

KwikMed tests for both HIV-1 and HIV-2.  The test detects antibodies that are produced by the body's immune system in response to the HIV virus.

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis.  It is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States.  Infections are easily spread because it often causes no symptoms and the disease may be unknowingly passed to sexual partners.  It is estimated that 75% of infections in women and 50% of infections in men are without symptoms.

Sexually active individuals and individuals with multiple partners are at highest risk.  Untreated Chlamydia can lead to pelvic infection and infertility.

Only approximately 30% of women will have symptoms due to Chlamydia, hence screening of sexually active women for Chlamydia is necessary to diagnose and treat asymptomatic women in order to decrease the risk of developing complications.  Women who do have symptoms may note vaginal discharge, burning while urinating or abdominal pain.

Symptoms Include

While many symptoms are not usually apparent, when they do occur it is usually within 1-3 weeks of contact and can include the following.

Men - Burning sensation during urination, discharge from the penis, testicular tenderness or pain, rectal discharge or pain.

Women - Vaginal discharge, burning sensation during urination, painful sexual intercourse, symptoms of PID, salpingitis, perihepatitis (liver inflammation similar to hepatitis) (see individual diseases for symptoms), rectal pain or discharge.

What happens if I don't get tested?

If you do not get tested for Chlamydia, you run the risk of several health problems.

Men - Chlamydia can cause a condition called nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), an infection of the urethra, epididymitis, an infection of the epididymis or proctitis, an inflammation of the rectum.

Women - Untreated Chlamydia infections in women can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease which can cause scarring of the fallopian tubes and result in infertility.

KwikMed Chlamydia Testing

This Chlamydia test is performed with a urine specimen NOT a swab.  The test uses nucleic acid amplification to detect the presence of the bacterium.  The nucleic acid amplification test has been proven to be more accurate than the swab test.

Gonorrhea, commonly known as "the clap" or "the drip", is a common infectious disease.  It is estimated that there are more than 700,000 new cases of gonorrhea every year.  The disease can be spread through the mouth, vagina, penis or anus.  The infection spreads easily and occurs most often in people that have many sex partners.  Some people may be infected with gonorrhea but not show any symptoms.  When symptoms do occur, they typically occur within 2-10 days after exposure, but can take up to 30 days.

Symptoms Include

Men - Burning and pain while urinating, increased urinary frequency or urgency, discharge from the penis, red or swollen opening of the penis, tender or swollen testicles and sore throat.

Women - Vaginal discharge, burning and pain while urinating, increased urination, sore throat, painful sexual intercourse, severe pain in lower abdomen and fever.

What causes Gonorrhea?

Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in mucus membranes of the body.  Gonorrhea bacteria can grow in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including the cervix, uterus and fallopian tubes in women, and in the urethra in women and men.  The bacteria can also develop in the mouth, throat and anus.

What happens if I don't get tested?

Untreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent problems in both women and men.  In women, if left untreated, the infection can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which may damage the fallopian tubes and can even lead to infertility, and untreated gonorrhea infection could increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy, a dangerous condition for both the mother and baby.

In men, gonorrhea can cause epididymitis, a painful condition of the testicles that can sometimes lead to infertility if left untreated.  Without prompt treatment, gonorrhea can also affect the prostate and can lead to scarring inside the urethra, making urination difficult.

Gonorrhea can spread to the blood or joints.  This condition can be life-threatening.  Also, people with gonorrhea can more easily contract HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

KwikMed Gonorrhea Testing

This Gonorrhea test is performed with a urine specimen, a swab is NOT needed.  The test uses nucleic acid amplification to detect the presence of the bacterium.  The nucleic acid amplification test has been proven to be more accurate than the swab test.

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