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STI tests

The time it takes to detect an infection (known in medicine as the serological window) varies depending on the STI.

• Chlamydia: 14 days
• Gonorrhea: 7 days
• Syphilis: 12 weeks
• Hepatitis B: 12 weeks
• Hepatitis C: 12 weeks
• HIV: 8 weeks

Prelib offers an evaluation service for screening asymptomatic STIs.

If you have symptoms, lesions, or have been in contact with an STI, an evaluation by a healthcare professional at a clinic (in person) is recommended.

Prelib does not screen for the following STIs:

• hepatitis A,
• genital herpes,
• genital warts or condylomas, such as HPV,

If you have any doubts about these STIs, consult a healthcare professional at a clinic in person.

If you are in one of the following situations, consult a healthcare professional in person at a clinic instead of using Prelib's services:

• You are experiencing symptoms of STIs.
• One of your partners has been diagnosed with an STI.
• You have had non-consensual sex (sexual assault).
• You are pregnant.
• You are under 15 years of age.

Prelib's services are recommended in the following cases:

• you wish to undergo routine STI screening;
• you are in a stable relationship and want to stop using condoms;
• you have doubts about your current or past partners;
• you have had possible contact with another person's blood.

The appointment slots are visible as soon as you have registered online. It is often possible to get an appointment on the same day or the next day.

• Refrain from urinating in the hour before the test.
• Bring a valid form of identification.
• Bring your Quebec health insurance card (RAMQ), if you have one.
• Bring your debit or credit card to pay the fees.

Pour les prélèvements, il y a ces possibilités :

• Public Service : tu obtiens tes résultats en 10 jours ouvrables. Il y a des frais de 15 $ pour le transport de tes échantillons vers l’hôpital.
• Service privé : tu obtiens tes résultats dans un délai de 24 à 72 heures ouvrables après leur réception par le laboratoire. Il y a des frais qui varient entre 150 $ et 375 $.

Prelib peut aussi te remettre la prescription pour que tu effectues tes prélèvements à l’endroit de ton choix.

The process takes about 20 minutes.

Once you've booked your appointment, you can change it without penalty up to 4 hours before the chosen time via your file. MyPrelib.

Changing your appointment, less than 4 hours before the chosen timeyou will be charged an administration fee of $35, plus applicable taxes, and you will be required to pay the teleconsultation fee.

Cela dépend de l’endroit qui fait l’analyse de tes prélèvements :

• If the analysis is carried out by a public service, it usually takes 7 to 10 working days to obtain the results.
• If the analysis is carried our by our private service, you’ll receive your results within 24 to 72 business hours after the lab receives your samples.

Si tes résultats ne sont toujours par en ligne 3 semaines après avoir fait tes prélèvements, écris-nous à [email protected]. Nous te répondrons rapidement.

You’ll receive an email no later than 7 business days after your samples are taken to schedule a phone consultation. This consultation is important and mandatory, whether your results are negative or positive.

Tes résultats seront disponibles en ligne dans ton dossier MonPrelib immédiatement après ta consultation téléphonique avec un·e professionnel·le de la santé de l’équipe Prelib.

Si tes résultats sont positifs ou si des prélèvements doivent être refaits, tu seras également contacté·e par téléphone et par courriel. Cela permettra à notre équipe de t’orienter pour la suite en fonction de ton résultat.

Si tu as des difficultés à consulter ou à comprendre tes résultats, tu peux nous écrire à [email protected].

Prelib travaille en collaboration avec la clinique Quorum où il est possible d’obtenir un rendez-vous rapidement, si tu le souhaites. Tout pourra être organisé en ligne.

Si tu préfères te présenter dans une autre clinique ou consulter ton médecin de famille, tu peux aussi le faire. L’important, c’est que tu donnes suite aux recommandations que Prelib te fera si tes résultats sont positifs.

Our medical teleconsultation services are covered by the RAMQ. You only have to pay the cost of transporting your samples to the analysis laboratory (between $5-15).

Our medical teleconsultation services cost $41.50, plus applicable taxes. The cost of transporting and analyzing samples in a private laboratory varies between $150 and $375, depending on the number of samples taken. You will receive your results within 24 to 48 working hours by the laboratory.

A form will be given to you at your Prelib appointment. This form will enable you to claim the cost of your medical consultation in your province of residence.

Nos services médicaux de téléconsultation te couteront 41,50 $, plus les taxes applicables. Les frais de transport et d’analyse des échantillons en laboratoire privé varient entre 150 $ et 375 $ selon le nombre de prélèvements. Tu recevras tes résultats dans un délai de 24 à 72 heures ouvrables après leur réception par le laboratoire.

With IFHP, you pay only the cost of transportation to the laboratory, between $5 and $15 +taxes. A fee of $46 +taxes must be paid to make an appointment, but this amount will be reimbursed to you in the clinic when you have completed your samples.

A copy of the government-issued certificate showing your identification number will be required at the time of appointment.

These are the costs of transporting your samples to the laboratory.

These samples require special, controlled transport conditions. You'll have to pay this fee when you visit the Prelib center for your samples.

They cost $5, plus applicable taxes, if there is no blood sampling, and $15, plus applicable taxes, if there is blood sampling.

If you prefer to have your samples taken somewhere other than Prelib, you can pick up your request at the center at no additional cost.

Your personal and medical information is kept securely in accordance with Quebec and Canadian laws. You can trust us. Respect and confidentiality are our business!

Prelib requires certain personal information in order to : 

• send you your results,
• contact you if your result(s) are positive,
• pay for your electronic medical consultation (if applicable),
• assess your risk of contracting an STI and provide you with personalized recommendations,
• report any positive results to the public health agency, where they will be stored in a secure database as required by law.