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More than 99 percent accurate, the OraSure test is the only FDA approved oral fluid HIV test in the world. It is quick (takes only three minutes to complete) and requires no needles, no blood and no risk.
OraSure is an oral fluid system, not a saliva test. It draws antibodies out of the cheek and gum in oral mucosal transudate (OMT), which contains high levels of IgG antibodies, providing a rich sample for HIV-1 testing. OraSure overcomes impurities found in saliva.
To find out more about the OraSure test, visit the OraSure website.
Visit Home HIV Testing -- The Good and the Bad courtesy of The Body, the complete HIV/AIDS resource.
Many places offer HIV testing including local health departments, private doctors' offices, hospitals, and sites specifically set up to provide HIV testing. It is important to get tested at a place that also provides counseling about HIV and AIDS. Counselors can answer any questions you might have about risky behavior and ways you can protect yourself and others in the future. In addition, counselors can help you understand the meaning of the test results and tell you about AIDS-related resources in your area.
For a listing of HIV Testing Resources in sub-Saharan Africa, please visit our HIV/AIDS Resource Directory.
If you know of a site, local, national or international that should be listed in our directory, please do not hesitate to add the resource. Thank you.
For your convenience AAPCI has compiled links to relevant third party Web sites about infectious diseases. For more information on infectious diseases, visit our Infectious Diseases & Clinical Trials resource directory.
HIV/AIDS
For information about HIV/AIDS, including links to Web sites with information about clinical trials underway in which patients may be eligible to receive experimental treatments, visit our Infectious Diseases & Clinical Trials resource directory.
Hepatitis B
For information about the Hepatitis B virus, visit our Hepatitis B resource directory.
CMV
For more information about cytomegalovirus retinitis treatment for patients with AIDS, visit our CMV resource directory.
Fungal Infections
For more information about fungal infections and their treatment, visit our Fungal Infections resource directory.
Influenza
For more information about influenza and treatments in development, visit our Influenza resource directory.
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