Chlamydia Test Kit (Clamelle) - 2 kit

Chlamydia Test Kit (Clamelle) - 2 kit

The only way of checking if you have a chlamydia infection is to take a test. However, research by Clamelle found that although 94 per cent of people are aware of chlamydia and its implications for infertility, only one third of people have been tested.

Chlamydia could be passed on to you by a sexual partner without you knowing and then stay hidden for years.

The Clamelle Chlamydia service is an anonymous and convenient way to test and treat for chlamydia. There is no need to go to a GUM clinic or the doctor, no need to take time off work or risk meeting someone you'd rather not in the GUM clinic - just simply visit your pharmacist or buy a test kit on line.

The Clamelle test is a simple urine test, which you take in the privacy of your own home and post directly to the laboratory for analysis. You can get your result sent to you in the post within seven days or choose to return to the pharmacist to collect the result.

Clamelle Tablets are an antibiotic which treats Chlamydia and are available direct from your pharmacist, providing you have been tested for chlamydia and the pharmacist confirms the treatment is appropriate for you.

4 STEPS TO BE CHLAMYDIA FREE

1. Find out if you're infected within 7 days.

Take the Clamelle chlamydia test and results will be sent directly to you or a participating pharmacy within 7 days. Find your nearest participating pharmacy by entering your postcode in the box on the right.

2. Take the treatment as soon as possible - no prescription needed.

If your test is positive, buy Clamelle tablets from a participating pharmacy. This follows a brief consultation with the pharmacist to confirm the treatment is suitable for you.

3. Inform your sexual partner(s).

It's not just you who's at risk. Your sexual partner(s) may be infected too. To prevent re-infection or the spread of this bacterial infection, the pharmacist will provide you with partner notification slip(s) to give or send to your sexual partner(s).

Your partner(s) will be able to purchase Clamelle tablets from the pharmacy (subject to pharmacist approval of suitability) without the need to purchase the test, provided they bring their partner notification slip in to the pharmacy.

4. Keep practising safe sex.

Remember, chlamydia may be present without you knowing. Use a condom each time you have a new sexual partner. Using condoms each time you have sex reduces the risk of getting or passing on an STI.

Chlamydia Test Kit (Clamelle) - 2 kit

How to use Clamelle Chlamydia Test Kit?

Once you purchase/receive the Clamelle Chlamydia Test Kit, follow the instructions in the box and complete the test at home. The key steps are that you will need to collect a urine sample then fill out a test request form in the box. At the bottom of the test request form is a patient tear off slip (verification slip) that you need to retain. It is very important to keep this safe, as it will be needed to verify your test results and obtain treatment if necessary. You then need to return the test request form and urine sample in the prepaid package direct to Gordon Laboratory Group (GLG).

The Clamelle Chlamydia Test Kit contains:

• Instruction leaflet
• Test Request Form, with a verification tear off slip (containing a Unique Reference Number - URN)
• Urine sample bottle
• Transporter container
• Plastic sample bag
• Pre-paid padded envelope

Hazards and Cautions

The Clamelle Chalmydia Test Kit is not suitable if:

You are under 16 years of age.

• Symptoms are present

Always read the Clamelle Chalmydia Test Kit information leaflet before use.