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Bookmark or Share- Testing | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDCThe only way to know your HIV status is to get tested. Knowing your status gives you powerful information to keep you and your partner healthy. This section answers some of the most common questions about HIV testing, including the types of tests available, where to get tested, and what to expect when you get tested.
- HIV Test Overview | HIV.govThere are three types of HIV tests: nucleic acid tests (NAT), antigen/antibody tests, and antibody tests, and they all have different window periods: Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) —A NAT can usually tell you if you have HIV infection 10 to 33 days after exposure Antigen/Antibody Test —An antigen/antibody ...
- Getting Tested | Testing | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDCCDC recommends everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once. People with certain risk factors should get tested more often. You should get tested at least once a year if: You’re a man who has had sex with another man. You’ve had anal or vaginal sex with someone who has HIV.
- HIV Testing Locations: Where to get tested? | HIV.govYou can get an HIV test at many places: Your health care provider’s office. Health clinics or community health centers. STD or sexual health clinics. Your local health department. Family planning clinics. VA medical centers. Substance abuse prevention or treatment programs. Pharmacies. Some ...
- Types of HIV Tests | Testing | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDCNucleic Acid Test (NAT) With a NAT, the health care provider will draw blood from your vein and send the sample to a lab for testing. This test can tell if a person has HIV or how much virus is present in the blood ( HIV viral load test ). A NAT can detect HIV sooner than other types of tests. This ...
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