Yes. LabX tests for Gardnerella vaginalis on a urine sample, starting at $149 with the At-Home STI Panel — 10-target urine PCR. Our urine STI panel tests for Gardnerella vaginalis by PCR, which detects the bacterium's genetic material.
Gardnerella vaginalis is a bacterium that is part of the normal vaginal flora in many people. An overgrowth of Gardnerella and related bacteria is associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common condition that is not always classified as a sexually transmitted infection.
Gardnerella is commonly present without any symptoms. When bacterial vaginosis does cause symptoms, they can include unusual discharge or odor. Detecting Gardnerella alone does not mean a person has bacterial vaginosis. If you have symptoms, see a licensed physician — a test result is not a diagnosis.
Because Gardnerella can be present in healthy people, a result has to be interpreted alongside symptoms and, often, other findings. A licensed physician decides whether anything further is needed.
Our urine STI panel tests for Gardnerella vaginalis by PCR, which detects the bacterium's genetic material. Samples are tested at LabX Diagnostic Systems, a CLIA-certified, COLA-accredited laboratory in Tampa, Florida. Results are typically reported in 2–3 business days from receipt.
Discuss any positive result with a licensed physician, especially if you have symptoms, are pregnant or are planning pregnancy.
LabX STI panels do not include HIV testing. For an HIV test, ask your provider or visit gettested.cdc.gov.
A reactive result is not a diagnosis. For blood tests, the laboratory confirms a reactive screen on a second, different method before reporting it. If a result is reactive, contact a licensed clinician — this laboratory does not treat or prescribe — tell recent partners, and know that, like every clinical laboratory, LabX is required by law to report positive results for these notifiable infections to the state health department confidentially. If you are unwell, pregnant or in severe pain, seek care right away.
Yes. LabX tests for Gardnerella vaginalis on a urine sample, starting at $149 with the At-Home STI Panel — 10-target urine PCR. Our urine STI panel tests for Gardnerella vaginalis by PCR, which detects the bacterium's genetic material.
Gardnerella is commonly present without any symptoms. When bacterial vaginosis does cause symptoms, they can include unusual discharge or odor. Detecting Gardnerella alone does not mean a person has bacterial vaginosis.
Our urine STI panel tests for Gardnerella vaginalis by PCR, which detects the bacterium's genetic material.
A reactive result is not a diagnosis. For blood tests, the laboratory confirms a reactive screen on a second, different method before reporting it. If a result is reactive, contact a licensed clinician — this laboratory does not treat or prescribe — tell recent partners, and know that, like every clinical laboratory, LabX is required by law to report positive results for these notifiable infections to the state health department confidentially. If you are unwell, pregnant or in severe pain, seek care right away.
Discuss any positive result with a licensed physician, especially if you have symptoms, are pregnant or are planning pregnancy.
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