Discreetly Test for HIV

HIV Test

This at-home test will check for the sexually transmitted infection HIV, all from the privacy of your own home.

Measures Exposure to HIV Virus

Finger prick sample collection

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Details

This test is used to detect the presence or absence of IgG antibodies and p24 antigen. This test is a 4th generation HIV test.

Your test results will tell you whether or not HIV1/HIV2 differentiation antibodies (Immunoglobulin G) and p24 antigen combination is present or absent. In the event that your test results are abnormal, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with our independent physician network at no additional cost to discuss your particular case.

HIV (1&2)

HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is a virus spread via body fluid exposure such as sexual intercourse or blood exposure. The virus attacks and impairs immune cells, causing progressive weakness of the immune system. HIV can progress to a condition called AIDS.

Certified Labs

Each lab we work with is CLIA-certified (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments). This means they have to meet high standards to obtain both state and federal certifications and submit themselves to regular inspections.

Physician Reviewed

Everlywell tests are reviewed and approved by an independent board-certified physician within your state. This ensures that any test ordered is relevant to your health and wellness.

Secure Data

Everlywell is HIPAA compliant and takes your privacy very seriously. We use state-of-the-art, bank-grade encryption to ensure your data is stored securely, and under no circumstance do we ever sell your data.

Questions?

HIV can infect anyone, regardless of age, race, or sexual orientation, so it's important to get tested at least once in your lifetime (the CDC recommends more frequent screening for people at a greater risk of getting an HIV infection). If you suspect that you may have been infected with HIV, our HIV test kit is a convenient way to check.

On average, nearly 40,000 individuals are diagnosed annually in the USA with HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that just over 1 million people are living with HIV in the United States, but up to 14% don't know they're infected. With the Everlywell HIV home test, you can easily undergo HIV screening from the convenience of home (you collect your sample at home and then send it into a lab for testing).

Who is at increased risk for becoming infected with HIV?

People who engage in high-risk behavior like having unprotected (no latex condom use) vaginal or anal sex, people who have another sexually transmitted infection, people with multiple sexual partners, people who use or share intravenous needles to inject drugs, uncircumcised men, or people who have sexual contact with a known HIV- positive partner are the most at risk for contracting HIV. Additionally, pregnant women infected with HIV can pass the virus to their child during pregnancy.

By testing for the infection with our HIV test, you can learn your HIV status, which can help you seek treatment as soon as possible (if necessary) and lower your risk of infecting others. Our HIV antigen/antibody test is simple and discreet, making this kind of STD testing a convenient option to check your status.

The HIV antibody/antigen test checks whether or not you test positive for HIV.

This HIV test checks a sample of your blood for antibodies against HIV Antibodies are produced by your immune system when you’re exposed to a virus, like HIV. Tests that only measure antibodies can take 23-90 days to detect an HIV infection after an exposure. This HIV test can usually detect an HIV infection in only 18-45 days after exposure because it also checks for HIV p24 antigens (viral proteins) in the blood. Tests that are both an HIV antigen test and an HIV antibody test are often referred to as 4th generation HIV tests.

In the event that your HIV test results are abnormal, an associate from our physician network will contact you directly to discuss your particular case as well as provide information on how to take the next steps to get treatment. We take customer privacy very seriously and will never share your information with a third-party with the exception of the lab we use to test your sample and our physician network. As is the case with all HIV testing—whether through Everlywell or your doctor—we are required by law to report positive test results to state health departments. These reports of infection are confidential and used by state health departments and the CDC as a means of disease surveillance to inform disease prevention activities.

In rare cases you may not receive a definitive result because of early infection or inadequate sampling and repeat testing is suggested. Don't take a chance on your sexual health. Know where you stand with our at-home HIV blood test.

Antibody tests for HIV

HIV antibody-based tests check a sample of blood or saliva for antibodies your body has made in response to HIV. Antibodies are special proteins made by the immune system in response to a foreign invader, like HIV. Antibodies work by-attaching themselves to invading viruses and microbes, marking them for destruction by the immune system's defender cells.

ELISA tests

The Everlywell at-home HIV test kit uses the ELISA technique and is a fourth-generation antibody/antigen test. Fourth-generation tests are extremely sensitive (the percentage of results that are correctly positive when HIV is actually present) and specific (the percentage of results that are correctly negative when HIV is not present). However, it is important to take into account the “window period” (the time between when a person may have been exposed to HIV and when a test can detect the virus). A 4th generation test using blood collected from venipuncture can usually detect HIV infection 18 to 45 days after an exposure. Fourth generation tests done with blood from a finger prick can take longer to detect HIV, 18 to 90 days after an exposure.

Rapid HIV tests

Another kind of antibody-based test is the rapid HIV test. This type of test can give results in just 15–30 minutes. But there’s a downside to rapid testing methods: they’re less sensitive than other types of tests, which means they’re more likely to generate false negatives.

How does HIV testing at home work?

You can use the EverlyWell at-home HIV test to screen for HIV from the privacy of your home. Here’s how it works:

(1) Order the at-home HIV test (simply click the green “Order” button you see on your screen). The kit will then be shipped to your address (in discreet packaging).

(2) Register your kit online using the unique ID, then follow the instructions in the kit to collect your sample. (This test requires a few drops of blood from your fingertip.)

(3) Place your sample in the biohazard bag, slip the bag into the envelope that’s included with the kit, and apply the prepaid shipping label (also included within the kit). This allows you to easily ship your sample to the lab for testing.

(4) After the lab analyzes your sample, you’ll be notified that your test results are ready—and you’ll be able to view your results on our secure, online platform.

If your HIV test results do come back positive, share your results with your healthcare provider as soon as possible to learn the next steps for treatment. Your healthcare provider may give you HIV treatment (called antiretroviral therapy or ART). Studies show benefits when people start ART sooner rather than later after they are diagnosed with HIV. By working with your healthcare provider to manage your HIV, it is possible to remain healthy for many years.

At-home HIV test accuracy: how accurate are home HIV test kits?

The EverlyWell test is more than 99% accurate for HIV screening. However, a positive result should be followed up with additional testing by your healthcare provider to confirm the positive result.

Is this a take-home HIV test?

This is not a rapid, take-home HIV test. Instead, our at-home collection kit comes with the materials you need to collect a small sample of blood at home (via a simple finger prick), and send that sample to a lab for testing.

A few weeks after being infected with HIV, you may develop flu-like symptoms such as:

-Fever
-Headache
-Sore throat
-Swollen lymph nodes (small glands in your neck)
-Rash
-Tiredness

These symptoms usually disappear within a week to a month. You may have no other symptoms for many years.

If left untreated, HIV will continue to affect your immune system and lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Symptoms of AIDS include:

-Extreme, unexplained tiredness
-Rapid weight loss
-Soaking night sweats
-Prolonged shaking chills or fever
-Prolonged swelling of lymph nodes (small glands in your neck)
-Chronic diarrhea
-Persistent headaches
-Unusual infections

This test is recommended if you:

-Are sexually active and between the ages of 18 and 65
-Are a man who has sex with men
-Have new or multiple sex partners
-Have had unprotected sex with someone at high-risk of HIV
-Share or have shared injection drugs needles
-Have symptoms of an STI
-Are concerned you’ve been exposed to an STI
-Have had another STI since your last test
-Have hepatitis or tuberculosis (TB)

Everyone should be screened at least once for HIV, between the ages of 15 and I 65

This blood test works in three different ways:
1. It looks for antibodies that your body makes when infected with HIV, as well as part of the virus itself. If the result is negative (non-reactive), you are not infected with the HIV virus.
2. However, if the result is positive (reactive), a second test is run from the same blood sample. If this test is positive again, it is highly likely you are infected with the HIV virus. If it is negative or indeterminate, a third test is run.
3. This last part of the test looks for RNA, the genetic material that makes up HIV. If this test is positive, then it confirms that there is HIV infection. Another test may be recommended if all three parts of the test are negative but there is still a strong reason to think you have been infected.