{"product_id":"sexual-health-blood-psex","title":"Sexual Health -Blood (PSEX)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBundle Contains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHepatitis B Antigen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSyphilis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe provide HIV, HBsAg, and syphilis in a single bundle because they are the three key blood‑borne STIs routinely screened together in NZ, share similar transmission risks, run on the same high‑throughput immunoassay platforms, and provide a more complete and clinically meaningful assessment than testing any single infection alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe HIV blood test detects antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2 as well as HIV p24 antigen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pathologytestsexplained.org.au\/ptests.php?q=HIV+serology\" title=\"https:\/\/pathologytestsexplained.org.au\/ptests.php?q=HIV+serology\"\u003ehttps:\/\/pathologytestsexplained.org.au\/ptests.php?q=HIV+serology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHepatitis B Antigen is also known as Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). This test is used to screen for acute or chronic hepatitis B.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pathologytestsexplained.org.au\/ptests-pro.php?q=Hepatitis+B\" title=\"More information about Hepatitis B\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/pathologytestsexplained.org.au\/ptests-pro.php?q=Hepatitis+B\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Syphilis test detects antibodies to the bacterium that causes syphilis. Pathlab uses a treponemal antibody screening test (CLIA), sometimes followed by TPHA (also treponemal) and RPR (nontreponemal) tests depending on the screening test result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pathologytestsexplained.org.au\/ptests.php?q=Syphilis\" title=\"https:\/\/pathologytestsexplained.org.au\/ptests.php?q=Syphilis\"\u003ehttps:\/\/pathologytestsexplained.org.au\/ptests.php?q=Syphilis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note a Pathlab microbiologist may contact you in the event of your result requiring further clarification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurn around time\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7 days\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pathlab MyWay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45928708636732,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/myway.pathlab.co.nz\/products\/sexual-health-blood-psex","provider":"Pathlab MyWay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}