Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)* — Marylebone
Strictly confidential Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)* at Wimpole Street Medical & Dental, 22 Wimpole Street, from 1 October 2026. Nurse-taken sample, UKAS-accredited laboratory, results via secure portal.
From 1 October 2026 — until then book at South Kensington or St Paul's.
Price
£136
All-inclusive price
- Results within 1-2 weeks"
- Confidential service
- No GP referral needed
- Professional clinical environment
- Results via secure portal
- Nurse-led expert care
Wimpole Street, Marylebone (opening 1 October 2026)
Opening hours from 1 October 2026
- Monday
- 9am – 6pm
- Tuesday
- 9am – 8pm
- Wednesday
- 9am – 6pm
- Thursday
- 9am – 8pm
- Friday
- 8am – 5pm
- Saturday
- 10am – 4pm
- Sunday
- Closed
- Bond Street — about 6 minutes (Central, Jubilee & Elizabeth lines)
- Oxford Circus — about 7 minutes (Central, Bakerloo & Victoria lines)
Wimpole Street, Marylebone
From 1 October 2026 the Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)* is available at Wimpole Street Medical & Dental for £136, one standard price with no members’ tier. A self-collected swab is collected by a nurse and analysed by a UKAS-accredited partner laboratory, which quotes 1-2 weeks. The laboratory report states the result for STD test and sexual health clearly and is released only to you through a secure portal; we do not interpret it, so discuss any positive with a sexual health clinician or your GP.
Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)*’s place in chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing
- Sample
- self-collected swab
- Laboratory turnaround
- 1-2 weeks
- Appointment
- 20 minutes
- Standard price
- £136 + £50 phlebotomy per visit
Who considers Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)*
- People often consider this test if they have had a new partner, or condomless sex, and want to check before symptoms arise — both infections are frequently silent.
- Discharge, burning when passing urine, or pain in the testicles or pelvis are common prompts.
- A partner who has tested positive is a clear reason to test and, usually, to treat.
- Rectal or throat symptoms after oral or anal sex lead to site-specific swabs, which are needed because urine alone would miss these sites.
- Some people test at the start of a new relationship or before stopping condom use.
What Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)* measures
Laboratories file the Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)* under STD test, sexual health and rectal swab. The following sections set out how a chlamydia and gonorrhoea test of this kind is measured and read.
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea are detected by nucleic acid amplification (PCR/NAAT), which finds the bacteria’s genetic material in a first-catch urine sample or a swab from the vagina, throat or rectum; the two infections are usually tested together from the same sample. Gonorrhoea culture is added when a positive PCR needs antibiotic sensitivity testing, because resistance is increasingly common. LGV testing identifies the more invasive chlamydia strains that mainly cause rectal symptoms.
Preparing for your Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)*
- 1Wait at least two weeks after the possible exposure; testing earlier can miss an infection that has not yet reached detectable levels.
- 2Hold your urine for at least one hour before a urine sample and collect the first part of the stream, not mid-stream.
- 3For vaginal, throat or rectal swabs, no special preparation is needed; self-collection kits include instructions and a nurse can help if preferred.
- 4If you have taken antibiotics recently, mention it, as they can suppress the result.
Sample for this test: self-collected swab.
Understanding your Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)* results
A positive PCR indicates the bacterium was detected and treatment is recommended, along with informing recent partners so they can be tested; the report explains how to arrange both. A negative result two weeks or more after exposure makes infection unlikely at the sites sampled, though a throat or rectal infection will be missed if only urine was tested. Following treatment for gonorrhoea, a test of cure is recommended, and for chlamydia in certain situations such as pregnancy or rectal infection.
Results depend on the sites sampled and the interval since exposure; a result is not a substitute for clinical advice about treatment and partner notification.
Severe lower abdominal pain, fever, or painful swelling of a testicle can indicate complicated infection and needs urgent assessment — contact NHS 111 or a sexual health service the same day.
Related areas of testing at Wimpole Street: STI screening profiles, mycoplasma, ureaplasma and trichomonas, HIV testing, syphilis testing.
Pricing
Payment is collected at the clinic. No additional fees apply for this test.
From booking the Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)* to reading your result
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Choose your test
Select the Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)* and any others you want run from the same visit. Until 1 October 2026 the identical test can be booked at South Kensington or St Paul’s.
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Nurse-led sample
From 1 October 2026 the self-collected swab is taken at 22 Wimpole Street, Marylebone by our nursing team, led by Precious Agbonmamwen, Registered Adult Nurse (NMC 20H1641E). Identity is checked and any preparation questions answered first.
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UKAS-accredited laboratory
The sample travels to a UKAS-accredited partner laboratory, whose methods and reference ranges match those used across the NHS and private sectors.
- 4
Laboratory report to your secure portal
The laboratory report is released to your secure portal — typically from 24 hours; the laboratory quotes 1-2 weeks for this test. It shows each value against the reference range and flags anything outside it; discuss the report with your GP or a clinician.
Why test at Wimpole Street
Wimpole Street Medical & Dental opens at 22 Wimpole Street on 1 October 2026. Medical services are for patients aged 16 and over; registration with the CQC is in progress ahead of opening.
Wimpole Street, Marylebone (opening 1 October 2026)
- Bond Street — about 6 minutes (Central, Jubilee & Elizabeth lines)
- Oxford Circus — about 7 minutes (Central, Bakerloo & Victoria lines)
- Late openings until 8pm on Tuesday and Thursday and a Saturday clinic are planned from opening day.
- The nurse can explain window periods before you test, so you are not paying for a result that is too early to be meaningful.
- Self-referral with no GP referral needed; the laboratory report is released only to you, and a positive result can be taken to a sexual health service for treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
A self-collected swab. A nurse or phlebotomist collects it at 22 Wimpole Street, Marylebone from 1 October 2026; the appointment allows time for identity checks and any preparation questions. The laboratory quotes 1-2 weeks for this test.
Other tests often considered alongside Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)*
- Chlamydia – PCR swabWimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Chlamydia/Gonorrhoea – PCR SwabWimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Chlamydia/Gonorrhoea – Throat (PCR)Wimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Chlamydia/Gonorrhoea – Urine (Self-collect)Wimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Gonorrhoea – UrineWimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Gonorrhoea Culture – ThroatWimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
Ready to Get Tested?
Wimpole Street opens 1 October 2026. Register your interest, or book the same strictly confidential test now at South Kensington or St Paul's.
Important information about the Lymphogranuloma Venerium (LGV) – Rectal (Self-collect)* at Wimpole Street
- Medical services at Wimpole Street Medical & Dental are for patients aged 16 and over.
- This is a self-referral service: you choose the test and book directly — no GP referral is needed.
- Nurse-led by Precious Agbonmamwen, Registered Adult Nurse (NMC 20H1641E), who oversees sample-taking standards, infection control and the patient pathway. The nursing team does not interpret results.
- A laboratory result is not a diagnosis and this page is not a substitute for medical advice. We do not provide clinical interpretation of results — please discuss your report with your GP or a clinician, particularly if a value is flagged or you have symptoms.
- CQC registration for Wimpole Street is in progress ahead of the opening on 1 October 2026; our South Kensington and St Paul’s clinics are CQC registered.
- Your results are held on a secure portal and treated as strictly confidential, except where disclosure is required by law.
- If you are seriously unwell, call 999. For urgent advice that is not an emergency, call NHS 111.
