HIV SALIVA TEST

Home HIV Test information

Take the sample in the privacy of your home
Test performed at an accredited laboratory
Fast, accurate results
Online access to results via our secure website
Discreet & confidential service

When should I have a HIV saliva test?

You should wait 14 weeks post exposure to have this HIV test. If you cannot wait 14 weeks we can provide an alternative HIV test called the HIV Proviral DNA test which provides an extremely accurate result from 11 days after contact.

How can I order a HIV saliva test?

Simply buy a HIV home test online or contact us by telephone if you have any further questions.

When will I receive my HIV saliva sample collection kit?

Orders placed before 4:00pm Monday to Friday will be dispatched in that day's first class post.

Will the packaging be discreet?

Yes. It will be addressed 'Strictly Private & Confidential' for your attention.

What does a HIV Saliva test involve?

We will send you a HIV saliva sample collection kit to your home. The HIV test sample can be taken in the privacy of your own home using the easy to follow instructions provided with the HIV saliva sample collection kit.
Once the HIV saliva sample has been taken it is posted to our private laboratory using the pre-paid package provided.

Do I need to sign any forms for the HIV test?

Yes. We require your signed consent to perform the HIV test. A consent form will be enclosed within the sample collection kit along with a personalised HelpLine Card and further information about HIV.

How long before I get my HIV test results?

Your HIV test results will be available within 2 working days of the sample arriving at the laboratory.

How will I be notified that the HIV test results are ready?

You will receive an email or SMS text message notifying you that new information has been uploaded to your secure online record. Alternatively, if you opt for one of our Medical Advisors to contact you by telephone, this will be how you are notified.

How do I receive the HIV test results?

Your HIV test results will be uploaded on to our secure servers for you to access. You will also be given an option of receiving them initially by telephone from one of our Medical Advisors.

Are the HIV test results confidential?

Yes. All results are confidential and are not disclosed to any person including your doctor without your prior written consent.

Will the HIV saliva test tell me if I have HIV?

No. This test does NOT provide a positive diagnostic result. It is used as a screening method only. It can state that there were no signs of HIV detected in your saliva sample, hence negative.

Alternatively the result will be expressed as 'reactive', which means that the presence of HIV in your saliva sample cannot be ruled out and you have a higher risk of being HIV positive. A 'reactive' result does not mean that you are HIV positive.

'Reactive' results must be followed up with a blood test to rule out or confirm HIV. These are available from MediChecks; however, under these circumstances we would advise that a follow up test is performed by your doctor.

What if my HIV test result is negative?

A negative result means that the HIV virus has not been detected in your sample, which probably means that you do not have HIV. But it can take up to 14 weeks to produce antibodies after infection with HIV. This is called a window period, during which the test could be negative even if the HIV virus is present.