Is STAT less accurate?

No. Identical assay, identical instrumentation. Only the scheduling changes.

Can syphilis or HIV serology be run STAT?

Serology follows its own workflow and is not a two-hour test. Tell us your deadline before you book anything and we will tell you what is actually achievable.

What if my deadline is tomorrow morning?

Arrive before 1:00 PM today for standard same-day results, or by 3:00 PM for STAT on molecular targets.

How much more is STAT?

It carries an expedite premium. Text us your situation and we will tell you the cost — and whether it is worth it for your test.

What Can Be Rushed, and What Cannot?

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STAT changes the queue, not the chemistry — and it cannot speed up everything.CLIA #45D2048957 · CAP #8722734 · Same-day results · Walk-ins welcome

People book STAT because they have a deadline — a flight, a procedure, a court date. The honest answer is that expediting works for the molecular targets and does not work the same way for serology. If you plan around the wrong assumption, you miss your deadline with a receipt in your hand. This page is about the planning, not about persuading you to pay for speed.

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What the deadline actually determines

Your constraint	What to book	Latest you can arrive
You are anxious and want an answer today	Standard same-day — you will have it at 4:30 PM	1:00 PM
Flight tonight / procedure tomorrow morning	STAT on the molecular targets	3:00 PM
You need syphilis or HIV serology in hand by a fixed hour	Talk to us before you plan — serology follows its own workflow and is not a "two-hour" test	As early as possible
You arrive after the cutoff	Collected today, result tomorrow — or come back before 1:00 PM	—

There is no accuracy penalty for STAT. The chemistry is identical. What you are buying is position in the queue — which is why we will tell you when buying it changes nothing for your particular test.

Before you pay for speed, ask one question

Ask us: "Can the specific test I need actually be expedited, and will that hit my deadline?" If the answer is no, we will say so rather than sell you an expedite fee that does not move your date. Text (713) 832-8892 with your deadline and what you need.

If you are choosing between the two

For the underlying comparison — what each turnaround covers, and why in-house testing is what makes any of it possible — see same-day and STAT STD testing.

Same day, start to finish. Sample by 1:00 PM → results at 4:30 PM → if treatment is clinically appropriate, a licensed physician in our partner network sees you between 4:30 and 6:00 PM, a few minutes away. That window is reserved for patients tested here, and your slot is held the moment we take your sample — the slot is held, not hunted. On your own, a same-day appointment is nearly impossible; at an urgent care, you wait in the queue. STAT: ~2 hours, sample in by 3:00 PM.

FAQ

Is STAT less accurate?: No. Identical assay, identical instrumentation. Only the scheduling changes.
Can syphilis or HIV serology be run STAT?: Serology follows its own workflow and is not a two-hour test. Tell us your deadline before you book anything and we will tell you what is actually achievable.
What if my deadline is tomorrow morning?: Arrive before 1:00 PM today for standard same-day results, or by 3:00 PM for STAT on molecular targets.
How much more is STAT?: It carries an expedite premium. Text us your situation and we will tell you the cost — and whether it is worth it for your test.