Home Health Testing®
Q: How accurate is the home HIV test?
A:The Home Access® HIV Test Kit is clinically proven to be greater than 99.9% accurate using the same tests run by doctors and hospitals. Data from Phase III clinical trials have been published in the American Medical Association's Archives of Internal Medicine (Vol. 157, 2/10/97). Test results are available in 3 working days.
Q: When should I test?
A:If you think that you have been exposed to HIV, you should be tested. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that if it's been 6 months since the last time you could have been exposed to the HIV virus and you test negative, you can feel confident with your negative test results. However you can test as early as 3 months after potential exposure.
Q: How confidential and anonymous is my test?
A:Your test results are completely anonymous. Only you, the test taker, have access to your test results. There are no names associated with your personal Home Access® Code Number.
Q: Are there any drugs or medical conditions that could influence the results?
A:The test is not recommended for hemophiliacs or individuals taking blood thinning medications such as anticoagulants.
Q: How do I take the test?
A:Its easy. Just call in to register your anonymous Home Access® Code Number. Then collect a blood spot sample by following the instructions included in your kit. (If you have questions, you can call the Home Access® toll-free number for assistance Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m.) Ship your sample back to the laboratory for processing and then call in to find out your test results. You will be able to obtain your test results the same day the lab receives your blood sample.
Q: When can I get my results?
A:With the express test kit ($59.95) the results are available the next day (excluding weekends and holidays). With the standard test kit ($49.95) the results are available in 5 business days (also excluding weekends and holidays). The standard kit is designed for use in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and other U.S. territories.
Q: How are my test results given?
A:You retrieve your results by calling a toll-free number included in your test kit. If you are transferred to a counselor, don't panic, this does not mean that you have tested positive.
Q: Can I get a copy of my test results in writing?
A:Yes, you must first obtain your results over the phone. Then send a self-addressed stamped envelope along with a written request noting your code number to:2401 W. Hassell Road Suite 1510
Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
For results via email, send an email to hivresult@homeaccess.com. Be sure to provide your code number in the email.
When results are sent via email they are sent in a Portable Document Format (PDF) attachment which includes your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and your result. The email is not sent in encrypted form and therefore your result, PIN and email address could be read by someone on the Internet. If you have concerns about these limitations please request your results via U.S. mail.
Q: How much does this test kit cost?
A:The Home Access® Express HIV Test kit is available for $59.95. The Home Access® Standard HIV Test kit is available for $49.95.
Click Here to order a Home Access® HIV Test
Home Health Testing® is a division of
AbDiagnostics, Inc.
914 Palmetto Ave
Melbourne FL 32901-4730
1-800-211-6636
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Last Revision Made 1/01/08
