Locations To Get Tested For Hiv

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Free HIV Testing at Various Locations in New York

Planned Parenthood of Nassau County is offering free rapid-result HIV tests this week at several venues in recognition of World AIDS Day. For more information, telephone 516-750-2500 or visit www.ppnc.org . Back to other news for November 2011 Read more »

North Carolina: HIV Tests Available at More Locations

The state Division of Public Health's HIV/STD Prevention and Care Branch has given the Gaston Health Department a three-year, $300,000 grant to expand HIV and STD outreach. The money will be used to increase "non-traditional, on-site" HIV and... Read more »

Illinois: AIDS Testing Locator Now Available in Spanish

The Illinois Department of Public Health is expanding its "Text 2 Survive" feature to include Spanish-language information. Mobile phone users can text "centro" and their ZIP code to the number 36363, and they will receive instantly a confidential... Read more »

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Caring Testing Locations

Dr. Bob,I'm new to LA and really don't like my new doctor. He is very judgemental and not easy to talk to. In any case, are you aware of a location for testing where there is on-site counseling and the environment is pleasant enough to...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,If your physician is judgmental, you definitely need to find a new doctor with whom you can work cooperatively. Compassion and competence are certainly not mutually exclusive. Regarding HIV testing centers "that are not a sterile factory of... Read more »

Web links to locate no charge STD testing, no appointmentneeded.

Your partner and you want to locate via the INTERNET where you bothcan walk in without an appointment to get tested together for allsexually transmitted diseases including HIV human immunodeficiencyvirus, tuberculosis and immunized for hepatitis B...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. To my knowledge, there is only one place onthe Web that can provide you with this type of information. It is availableon the National AIDS Clearinghouse website. The website address... Read more »

Where are you located

Dr. Boyle: I live in the NJ area. I need your help. Tested negative for hiv1/2 at 6 months. Been diagnosed with thrush, have oral sores, burning mouth syndrome and vaginal infections. Had a rna at 10 weeks, p24 antigen at 15 weeks, and dna at...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

If all of those tests are negative, it is very, very unlikely that you have HIV. I would suggest that your doctors recheck you HIV testing, but if those tests are negative (as I expect), I'd suggest that they consider other diagnoses such as... Read more »

3 HIV Elisa test + 1 inconclusive WB 1 negative WB(same clinic) 4 rapid test - (2 different clinics)

Dr BobThis all started back in july of 08 when i got my first + elisa and a inconclusive on the WB, I was retested a week later at the same place elisa + WB NEG. Had a uni-gold test done that day as well was neg. March of this yesr had another...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You and your wife are definitively HIV negative. Your positive ELISA tests are false positives as demonstrated by your subsequent negative HIV tests, including a Western Blot. There are a number of potential causes for false-positive ELISA tests.... Read more »

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Posted by Bostongirl, 2 Replies

Hello all,

it is really nice to have people like all of you here who are supportive and try to stay well informed; I, like many of you, am in the wating period, and I do live alone in Boston. Was just wondering, if there are other people who are like... Read more »

testing locations?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anyone know of a link where I can look for confidential/anonymous & free testing locations near me? Read more »

Hiv 1/2 reliability vs Hiv-2 stand alone test ?

Posted by SRCHFRANS34, 1 Reply

Does anyone know the % of accuracy for Hiv-2 antibody detection with current Elisa 1/2 antibody tests ? Some of the 4-5 year old posted answers in the archives say 70% accuracy for Hiv-2 , has that changed with today's 1/2 tests ? I'm Finding a... Read more »

Question to those who have taken the HIV test..

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

and were found negative...
Did the clinic or wherever place you went to get tested call you tell you that your results were in? or did you check back periodically to see that they were ready?

umm... does anyone know of the general protocol

bugging out... Read more »

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