Being tested regularly for HIV is simple, quick and made convenient with multiple testing sites in major cities and towns across Australia. Testing is also available through general practitioners.
There are also a number of community-based testing services around the country, including those that are led by peers. Gay men and other men who have sex with men are recommended to have a comprehensive sexual health check which tests for HIV, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis at least twice a year, and up to four times a year if they are in one or more of these categories:.
Traditional HIV testing, where blood is drawn and sent to the laboratory for testing can take several days or more to get a result. Rapid Testing uses a pinprick of the finger or oral fluid, depending on the test and returns results within 10 to 20 minutes. For this reason, a reactive rapid HIV test result must always be confirmed by laboratory tests. HIV self-testing also known as home-based testing is where HIV testing is conducted in the home or similar environment. They use the same technology as rapid HIV tests.
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HIV Testing. HIV Testing Topics. These cells contain HIV antibodies. When samples are sent to a lab you can either collect your results in person or they will be posted out to you. It is your responsibility to get the results. A few clinics may give results over the phone. Rapid tests involve a 3 month window. This means the results tells you your HIV status three months ago. A positive result from a rapid test always needs to be confirmed by a different laboratory test.
If you have had other recent risks, a negative result needs to be confirmed in three months.
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