HIV Self-Testing (Oral fluid)

Product Description

• Test-kit includes：

  
• This test kit needs to be stored in a cool environment at 2-30℃, avoid direct sunlight or be stored in a humid environment.

Preparation

Please make sure you are ready for testing before opening the foil pouches

Steps

1. 
   Take out the self-test kit
2. 
   Place test stand on flat surface
3. 
   Tear open the divided pouch containing the developer vial
4. 
   Hold it firmly and carefully uncap the vial by gently rocking the cap back & forth. Be careful to avoid spilling the contents
5. 
   Slide the uncapped vial into the test stand
6. 
   Remove the test device from the pouch
   Avoid touching the flat pad. Check to make sure that the kit is intact. If any part found broken, please do not use and take a photo then upload it onto the “Upload Result” page.
7. 
   Collect oral fluid specimen: Press the flat pad firmly against your gum and swab it along your upper gum and your lower gum once only
8. 
   Insert the flat pad of the test device all the way down into the developer vial until it touches the bottom. The result window should face forward
9. 
   Start the timer. Leave it there and do not move it. Read test result in a well-lit area after 20 minutes but not more than 40 minutes

Results interpretation (Must be within 20 to 40 minutes)

Negative result

If there is one line appears next to the "C" triangle and no line next to the "T" triangle, the result is NEGATIVE, indicating that you were not infected with HIV.

If the test is performed during the window period, it is recommended that you need to be tested again three months after the last exposure to confirm the result. If you continue to engage in high risk sexual behaviors, it is recommended to be tested at least every 6 to 12 months.

The payment on hold will be cancelled if you have uploaded the test result and complete the “Feedback questionnaire” within 14 days from the order date.

Please take photo

Positive result

If two complete lines are present at areas marked "C" and "T" triangles on the test device (even if the line is faint), the result is interpreted as POSITIVE. You may have been infected with HIV.

However, the test is only for preliminary screening. Confirmatory test by taking venous blood is needed. We highly recommend you to make an appointment online or call the AIDS Hotline at 2780 2211 of Department of Health, or approach an NGO for confirmation testing and counselling services.

With early treatment, most HIV-infected people can live a healthy and quality life.

The payment on hold will be cancelled if you have uploaded the test result with photo (the result window should be shown) and complete the “Feedback questionnaire” within 14 days from the order date.

Please take photo

Invalid result

Invalid result with situations are as followed:

1. No line present in “C” area of the window
2. No line is found at the window
3. The level of any line is not parallel to the triangle markings of “C” or “T”
4. The line in “C” or “T” area is incomplete

The payment on hold will be cancelled if you have uploaded the test result with photo (the result window should be shown) and complete the “Feedback questionnaire” within 14 days from the order date.

After confirmation by our staff, you may choose to re-order a test kit, or consider calling the Department of Health’s AIDS Hotline at 2780 2211 or making an online appointment for a conventional test of HIV.

Please take photo

Unable to interpret result

If you are unable to interpret the result by yourself, please upload the test result by selecting "Unable to interpret result" and photo (the result window should be shown) within 14 days after ordering, , and complete the “Feedback questionnaire”. Then, the payment on hold will be cancelled.

Dispose

After the testing is completed and the result is analysed, all device can be discarded as domestic waste.