The Oral Quick HIV Self Test has a sensitivity of 99.8%, which means a positive result will be correct 998 out of every 1000 tests.

This means that you could expect a false negative result 2 times out of 1000 tests (Rate of 0.2% – 2 false negatives in 1000)

The Oral Quick HIV Self Test has a specificity of 99.5%, which means that a negative result will be correct 995 times out of 1000 tests.

This means that you could expect a false positive result 5 times out of 1000 tests (Rate of 0.5% – 1 false positive in 200).

The self test is not a final confirmation of HIV infection, therefore if a positive result is given, it must be followed up on with a doctor for a conclusive laboratory test.

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 should undergo at least 2 HIV test as part of routine health care yearly.

Anyone involved in high-risk activities (e.g., sharing drug needles, having constant sex with strangers and friends without using a condom) should get tested every three months. This frequency of testing would ensure that an infection is detected as soon as possible.

The Oral Quick home kit is the only Health Canada approved test that people can test at home or in a private location. The kit does not require sending a sample to a lab.

You’re Safe! Please keep your efforts to stay negative by reducing your risk of HIV by, for example, practicing safe sex (with condoms)

Endeavour To Keep Testing Yourself Every 6 Months. It’s Advisable To Get More For Future Use.

Being HIV positive is a manageable condition and people living with HIV are able to live long, active and healthy lives. Remember Oral Quick HIV self-test is just a screening test, not a conclusive diagnosis. Confirmatory tests should be coordinated with your doctor. Early diagnosis of HIV means treatment can start sooner.

The test will not give a result if it is not performed correctly. You need to repeat the test using a new test device. It’s Advisable To Get 2 self test incase you get the first one wrong.

After exposure to HIV, it can take from 3 to 12 weeks (21-84 days) for an infected person’s body to make enough antibodies for a screening test to detect them. This is called the window period.

There are three stages of HIV infection and each may or may not have symptoms associated:

At stage 1, Within 2 to 4 weeks of exposure

* muscle and joint aches and pains
* tiredness
* raised temperature
* ulcers in the mouth
* night sweats
* body rash
* sore throat
* swollen glands

During stage 2, the virus is active but reproduces at very low levels. At this stage, there are usually no symptoms, or very mild ones.

Without treatment, the clinical latency stage lasts around 10 years.

Stage 3 HIV is also known as AIDS. HIV is a virus, but AIDS is a syndrome, with a range of features and symptoms.

* blurred vision
* diarrhea lasting longer than 1 week
* swollen lymph glands
* constant tiredness
* fever that keeps coming back
* memory loss
* depression
* pneumonia
* weight loss
°Tuberculosis
lymphoma
hepatitis
* mouth, anus, or genital sores

There is no cure for HIV or AIDS at this time. However, treatment with anti-retroviral therapy (ART) can control HIV and enable people to live a long and healthy life. The only way to avoid infection from HIV is by abstaining from sexual activity, or practicing safe sex by always using a condom.

WARNING: If you are on HIV treatment you may get a false result. Clinical data has not been collected to demonstrate the performance of OraQuick® HIV Self-Test in individuals that are undergoing PrEP.