Quality of our STI testing
Soapoli-online works exclusively with laboratory tests.
All STI tests from Soapoli-online are conducted in the ISO (15189) certified laboratory of the STEIN medical laboratories & colleagues in Maastricht. In this laboratory, samples are analyzed in the same way as tests requested by general practitioners and the STD clinics of the GGD.Laboratory research is performed under the supervision of microbiologists or clinical chemists. And the authorization of your results is done by a physician microbiologist.
Highest achievable reliability
In general, a test result is never 100% reliable, but it offers at least 99.3% reliability. The reliability of your STI test result is highest if you follow the collection instructions carefully and do not test before the indicated window phase. By this we mean the time between the moment of infection (the unsafe sex contact) and being able to demonstrate any infection with a laboratory test.Sensitivity and specificity
The STI tests from Soapoli-online have a certain sensitivity (the percentage of rightly positive results among sick persons) and specificity (the percentage of rightly negative test results among non-sick persons).| STD | Sensitivity | Specificity |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 99,9% | 99,9% |
| Gonorrhea | 99,3% | 99,3% |
| Trichomonas | 97% | 98,9% |
| Syphilis | 100% | 99,88% |
| Herpes | 100% | 96,46% |
| HIV 1 and 2 | 99,92% | 99,88% |
| Hepatitis B | 99,9% | 99,88% |
| Hepatitis C | 100% | 99,85% |
Take your STI test after the window phase
Every STI has its own window phase. By this we mean the time between the moment of infection (the unsafe sex contact) and being able to demonstrate a possible infection with a laboratory test. Take your STI test - preferably - after the window phase.| STD | window phase |
|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 14 days |
| Gonorrhea | 14 days |
| Trichomonas | 21 days |
| Syphilis | 4 weeks |
| HIV 1 | 4 weeks |
| HIV 2 | 6 weeks |
| Hepatitis B | 8 weeks |
| Hepatitis C | 8 weeks |
| Herpes | Within a few days you will see blisters |
Testing Techniques
PCR smear or PCR urine
Lues: if positive VDRL and confirmation IgM and IgG
P24-Antigen and HIV 1&2 anitibodies (finger prick collection); if positive confirmation
Hbs antigen (finger prick collection); if positive confirmation on
anti-hbcore and anti-hbs (Notifiable infectious disease if positive)
Hepatitis C al
A peek into our laboratory
Curious about where your taken test goes? See in this video what happens to your sample when it arrives atMedical Laboratories Dr. Stein & Colleagues.
Soapoli-online adheres to current laws and regulations regardingprivacy and anonymity, product safety (all tests are notified and CE-labeled), patient rights and the prevailing IVD guidelines.