HIV self-testing allows you to know your status privately without time constraint. HIV self-testing is suitable for most people. Click here to learn more about rare exceptions and specific circumstances. If you are confident in collecting specimen, performing the test and interpreting the test by yourself, the HIV self-test is a good choice for you.

If you are concerned about testing yourself or your test results, you can speak with our nurse counsellor by calling the AIDS Hotline 2780 2211 or Gay Men HIV Testing Hotline 2117 1069 of the Department of Health. There is no caller identification feature implemented on any of these hotlines. No personal information of the caller will be recorded, and conversations are kept strictly confidential. You can make an appointment for free voluntary counseling and testing services through the hotline or online, if needed. The service includes risk assessment, counselling and psychological support, and anonymous HIV testing.

Test kits provided on this website detects the presence of HIV antibodies in the sample. When HIV infects the human body, the immune system produces antibodies which will be present in blood and oral fluid. If the test detects HIV antibodies in the sample, it indicates that the person may have been infected.

New and unused test kits do not contain HIV virus. Therefore you cannot become infected by taking the test.

No. This self-test kit is for HIV testing only. If you suspect you might have other STIs, please consult your family doctor. The social hygiene clinics of the Department of Health also provide free testing, treatment and counselling services on STIs to eligible persons in Hong Kong.

All information you provide will be kept confidential. All information collected by this website will be handled in compliance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Moreover, the test kit will be packaged and delivered in discreet and plain packaging. It is impossible to determine the contents of the package or the sender’s identity from the exterior. Since test results are uploaded anonymously, no personal information is revealed.

You and your partner can test separately in your privacy. Each of you should use separate test kits and conduct the test as indicated in the instructions and user guide provided.

If any of you interpret a positive result, a confirmatory test by taking venous blood is needed. You are highly recommended to make an appointment via online or the AIDS Hotline 2780 2211 or Gay Men HIV Testing Hotline at 2117 1069 of the Department of Health for AIDS Counselling and Testing Service.

This self-test kit is not suitable for you if you are taking antiretroviral drugs for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as a false negative result is possible.

This self-test kit is not suitable for persons diagnosed with HIV infection and have been taking antiretroviral therapy.

The test kits provided on the website are qualified. OraQuick® HIV Self-Test which uses of oral fluid as specimen is prequalified by WHO and autotest VIH® HIV Self-Test which uses fingerprick blood as specimen is approved by the CE mark.

The sensitivity and specificity of OraQuick® HIV Self-Test is 99.4% and 99% respectively while the sensitivity and specificity of autotest VIH® is 100% and 99.8% respectively. The accuracy of the two test-kits are similar. As long as you follow the instructions in the test kit to perform the test, you can get the test results.

Test kits provided on this website detect the presence of HIV antibodies. After initial exposure, HIV antibodies take some time to develop in the human body before reaching a detectable level; this period, known as the window period, varies in different individuals and can be as long as 3 months.

You should have the test 3 months after the last time you are at risk. A negative result means you are not infected with HIV. If you have ongoing high risk behaviour, you should re-test every 3 to 12 months. (You can make reference to “HIV Testing Recommendation Tool” to determine your own testing schedule).

If the result is positive, it means you may be infected with HIV. However, this test is only a preliminary screening. Confirmatory test by taking venous blood is needed to confirm the diagnosis.

The storage temperature for the OraQuick HIV Self-Test and autotest VIH® HIV Self-Test is 2 - 30˚C and 8- 30˚C respectively. Ensure the test kit is away from direct sunlight or storage with high humidity.

Except for a timer or watch that can time 20 to 40 minutes, everything is provided by the HIV self-test kit set. If you need glasses to read, you will also need them for taking the test.

If you use the oral fluid-based test kit, avoid eating or drinking, chewing gum for at least 15 minutes or using oral care products (such as mouthwash or gargle) 30 minutes before the test. Remove dentures and anything which covers the gums prior to the oral fluid collection as this might affect the test result.

Regardless of whether you have a cold or flu, mouth sores, suffer from a chronic illness like hypertension, or are on any medications such as antibiotics, or vaccinations, your test result will not be affected.

Remarks: In order to ensure an accurate result, no eating or drinking, chewing gum for at least 15 minutes or use of oral care products (such as mouthwash or gargle) 30 minutes before the test. Remove dentures and anything which covers the gums prior to the oral fluid collection.

Remove the developer vial from the foil pouch. Hold it firmly and carefully uncap the vial by gently rocking the cap. Place the uncapped vial onto test stand until it reaches the bottom of the stand.

If the developer vial falls over with the solution spilled, please discard the test kit as the test result may be inaccurate.

Please follow the instructions to perform the test carefully.

Don’t swab fiercely to avoid injury. You have to press the flat pad firmly against your gum and swab it along your upper gum and lower gum once.

If you accidentally dropped the test device and the flat pad touched the floor, you should not rely on the test result as the test result may be inaccurate.
Please carefully follow the instructions and user guide to perform the test carefully.

Please carefully follow the instructions or you may go to the section that introduces the testing kit of this website for information:

• HIV self-test kit (Oral fluid-based)

If you are still unable to interpret the result, please upload a photo that clearly shows the “result window” of the test kit to this website, and select “Unable to verify the result”. After the result is verified by our staff, you will receive a notification SMS, and then you can login to your account to read the verified result.

If the result window of the test device did not have any lines on it after 20 minutes, the test result is invalid. Please login to your account and click “upload result” on this website, select the “invalid” result and upload a relevant photo. If the result verified by the staff of the Department of Health is the same as your interpretation, you can choose to reorder a new kit with delivery fee exempted once.

(Please Note: Free shipping only apply if you reorder the kit within 30 days from the date of result verification from our staff).

Please read the test kit instructions first to make sure you understand the steps to perform the test, how to insert the flat pad of the test device into the vial for no less than 20 minutes, then you can view the results.

A result beyond 40 minutes will not be accurate.

An “invalid” result means that the test result is not conclusive. It may be related to problems with the test device. Please login to your account and click “upload result” on this website, select “invalid” result and upload a relevant photo. If the result verified by the staff of the Department of Health is the same as your interpretation, you can choose to reorder a new kit with delivery fee exempted once.

(Please Note: Free delivery fee only applies if you reorder the kit within 30days from the date of result verification from our staff).

All devices can be disposed of as domestic waste.

Except for a timer or watch that can time 15 to 20 minutes, everything is provided by the HIV self-test set that was ordered from this website. If you wear glasses to read, you will need them for taking the test.

If you accidentally dropped the test device and touched the floor, you should not rely on the test result. Discard the test kit as the test result may be inaccurate.

Please follow the instructions to perform the test carefully.

After using an alcohol swab to disinfect your finger, wait for the finger to dry before pricking the skin with the lancet. Wipe the first drop of blood with a sterile gauze pad. Gently squeeze out the second drop of blood for testing.

While using the test device to collect blood sample, the pointed end of the test device should be filled with the right amount of blood as shown on the steps for taking fingerprick blood for the HIV self-test (refer to Step No. eight) on this website. Too much or too little blood can both cause inaccurate test results.

After you collect the right amount of blood sample, you should ensure the test device has been inserted into the test stand and has already punctured the foil cover of the buffer cap. You will feel it snap through 3 times during the process of insertion. Check for a pink stain that will start to appear in 1 minute. If there is no pink stain, push down more firmly on the test device to insert it completely.

Please carefully follow the instructions or you may go to the section that introduces the testing kit of this website for information:

• HIV self-test kit (Blood-based/ fingerprick blood)

If you are still unable to interpret the result, please upload a photo that clearly shows the “result window” of the test kit to this website, and select “Unable to verify the result”. After the result is verified by our staff, you will receive a notification SMS, and then you can login to your account to read the verified result.

If the result window of the test device did not have any lines on it after 15 minutes, the test result is invalid. Please login your account and click “upload result” in this website, select the “invalid” result and upload relevant photo. If the result verified by the staff of the Department of Health is same as your interpretation, you can choose to reorder a new kit with delivery fee exempted once.

(Please Note: Free shipping only apply if you reorder the kit within 30days from the date of result verification from our staff).

Wait for 15 minutes before reading the result. Do not read the results after 20 minutes. The result of the test is NOT valid if you read it beyond 20 minutes.

An “invalid” result means that the test result is not conclusive. It may be related to problems with the test device. Please login to your account and click “upload result” on this website, select “invalid” result and upload a relevant photo. If the result verified by the staff of the Department of Health is the same as your interpretation, you can choose to reorder a new kit with delivery fee exempted once.

(Please Note: Free delivery fee only applies if you reorder the kit within 30 days from the date of result verification from our staff).

All devices can be disposed of as domestic waste.

Yes, the payment on hold will be cancelled after you have uploaded the test result and completed the “Feedback questionnaire” within 14 days upon ordering. Please check out the procedure of result upload and cancel payment on hold in our website.

Procedure of result uploading:
[Step 1] Login your client profile
[Step 2] Complete “Feedback Questionnaire”
[Step 3] Upload test result