STD, HIV Clinic Dubai, UAE

Preparation for STD tests: 

• Fasting is NOT required.
• Urine test is a part of STD screen. Please come to the clinic without voiding urine for 1 to 2 hours.
• Initial stream of urine (beginning part of urination) is important for STD tests.
• Initial 10 ml of the urine that washes out the urethra is required.
• Avoid collecting more than 10 ml. Larger quantity will dilute the sample and may compromise the accuracy of test.
• Some STDs are tested regionally. For example, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea tested in genitalia will not reveal these infections in throat or rectum.
• Relevant sites should be tested independently based on the nature of the exposure.

STD & HIV: Sexually transmitted infections increase the risk of HIV acquisition and transmission by fivefold. WHO. Report on global sexually transmitted infection surveillance. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization 2013