HPV Testing (No Blood Draw) | No Doctor's Referral | Epicentre
PCR test · No blood draw

HPV testing. Two ways to know.

A quick presence-or-not screen, or a comprehensive 28-strain panel that identifies exactly which HPV types you have. No doctor's referral. Results in 5 to 7 working days.

No doctor's referral 100% confidential 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+ welcoming Student discount
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Free delivery within 10km of branches · R300 nationwide · Visa, Mastercard, Instant EFT, Payflex
From
R950 to R1,925
payflex or 4 interest-free payments
2 options
Screen or full panel
28 strains
In Comprehensive
🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 For anyone with cervical, anal, penile, oral or throat tissue. HPV affects everyone regardless of gender. The test uses anatomy-appropriate sampling and we don't ask intrusive questions about identity or practices.
Pick your test

Quick screen, or detailed strain map.

Both tests are PCR on a self-collected swab. The difference is how much information you get back.

HPV Screening

A quick yes-or-no answer: do you currently have HPV?

R950

or R237 × 4 with Payflex

Presence detection
  • Detects whether HPV is present
  • Does not identify which strains
  • Suitable for routine screening
  • Fastest path to a result
Recommended

Comprehensive HPV

Identifies exactly which of 28 high and low-risk strains you have.

R1,925

or R481 × 4 with Payflex

28 strains identified
  • 19 high-risk strains identified individually
  • 9 low-risk (genital wart) strains
  • Best choice after an abnormal smear
  • Informs follow-up monitoring decisions
Inside the Comprehensive panel

28 strains in two clinical groups

Not all HPV strains carry the same risk. The Comprehensive panel sorts your result into actionable categories.

High-risk strains 19

Linked to cervical, anal, penile, oral and throat cancers. Persistent infection significantly raises cancer risk, but most clear on their own within two years. A positive result means closer monitoring, not a cancer diagnosis.

HPV-16 HPV-18 HPV-26 HPV-31 HPV-33 HPV-35 HPV-39 HPV-45 HPV-51 HPV-52 HPV-53 HPV-56 HPV-58 HPV-59 HPV-66 HPV-68 HPV-69 HPV-73 HPV-83

Low-risk strains 9

Cause genital warts and mild cell changes. Not cancer-causing in most cases, but identification helps target treatment for visible warts and clarifies what you're dealing with.

HPV-6 HPV-11 HPV-40 HPV-42 HPV-43 HPV-44 HPV-54 HPV-61 HPV-70
How it works

Three steps. No GP needed.

Order online, walk in, or have a home kit delivered. The clinical process is the same.

1

Choose Screening or Comprehensive

Add the option you want to your basket above. Pay online or in branch. Payflex available.

2

Self-collect your sample

Urine and swab. Do it yourself at home, or at one of our branches where a nurse can help if you'd like. No blood draw.

3

Get results in 5 to 7 days

Sent to you privately via your patient portal, by email or WhatsApp — your choice. Plain-language explainer included.

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

HPV testing for everyone, not just cervical screening

Anatomy-based, gender-affirming, judgement-free. Built that way from day one.

For LGBTQIA+ patients

Who HPV testing is actually for

  • Men who have sex with men (MSM), especially anyone with HIV. Anal HPV rates are significantly higher in MSM populations and the SA public health system doesn't routinely screen for it. This panel does.
  • Trans men with a cervix, who often fall through cervical screening cracks because programmes are gendered "women's health". HPV doesn't care what gender marker is on your ID.
  • Trans women with a penis, particularly relevant given rising penile HPV awareness and the link to throat and anal cancers.
  • Anonymous testing is always an option. Walk in, no name, no ID. Particularly relevant if you don't want a paper trail tied to your identity.
  • Pronouns respected, no intrusive questions. Tell us once and that's how we'll address you, in person, in results, in follow-up. We ask only what's clinically relevant.
  • Onward referrals go to clinicians in our LGBTQIA+ friendly network. If a positive result needs colposcopy or anal screening follow-up, we won't send you to someone who'll make you uncomfortable.
25
Years serving
South Africans
100k+
Confidential tests
completed
4.7★
Cape Town & Jhb
Google rating
SANAS
Accredited lab,
GCP & GCLP certified
Common questions

Quick answers

Tap a question to expand.

If you want a quick yes-or-no answer about whether HPV is present, the Screening Package is enough. If you've had an abnormal smear, are over 30, or want to know specifically which high-risk strains are present so you can plan follow-up monitoring, the Comprehensive Package gives you that detail.
Yes. HPV affects anyone with cervical, anal, penile, oral or throat tissue. While cervical cancer screening is the most established clinical use, HPV is also linked to anal, penile and oropharyngeal cancers. Anyone with a relevant exposure site can benefit from testing, particularly MSM populations where anal HPV rates are significantly higher.
The vaccine protects against the most common high-risk strains but not all of them. If you were vaccinated after sexual debut, were exposed before vaccination, or want to confirm your strain status, testing is still useful. The Comprehensive panel will identify exactly which strains you have, including any not covered by your vaccine.
We refer you to a clinician in our network for follow-up. For high-risk strain positives this typically means cervical screening or colposcopy, or anal screening if relevant. For low-risk strain positives causing warts, treatment is usually straightforward. Most HPV infections clear on their own within two years, so a positive result is rarely an emergency.
Yes. The home kit includes everything needed for self-collection. Free delivery and sample pick-up within 10km of any branch. Nationwide delivery for R300. The discreet packaging shows no Epicentre branding.
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Clinically reviewed by Dr. Samantha Naidoo, MB ChB, FCP (SA), Medical Director, Epicentre Walk-In Labs. Practice #1117394, SANAS-accredited, GCP and GCLP certified. Founded 2001.
Last reviewed: May 2026

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R1,925 Comprehensive · 28 strains