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Home STI tests in Japan: mail-in samples and rapid self-tests
Compare home collection and rapid self-testing by sample, timing, privacy and follow-up.
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Check who analyses the sample
A mail-in kit has you collect and return a specimen for laboratory analysis. With a rapid self-test, you collect and read the result yourself. Check the exact infection and body site covered, how the test is intended to be used and whether it is authorised for that use in Japan. Regulatory status in another country does not establish Japanese authorisation.
Compare the entire process
Add kit, shipping, laboratory and potential follow-up costs. Check the return deadline, when results are counted from, the policy on invalid specimens, and how results are protected. If a result is reactive or positive, contact a clinic to discuss confirmation or treatment as appropriate. Seek care directly for symptoms, persistent concerns or a time-sensitive exposure.
General information only. Contact a qualified healthcare professional for personal care.
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