| HIV PEP: Stop HIV within 72 hours of sex | HIV Testing: 20 min result, 28 days after sex | STD Testing: Full & comprehensive |
HIV Testing, Singapore - Shim Clinic
Looking for a HIV testing clinic in Singapore? Get a private and confidential HIV test to check for HIV infection after unprotected sex: condom break, slip or no condom.
A HIV infected person often has no symptoms, but can infect another person through sex. Find out with HIV testing.
OraQuick HIV rapid test $50
- Source: oral fluid or finger prick blood
- Results in 20 minutes
- Window period is 3 months after exposure
SD HIV Combo rapid test $150
- Source: finger prick blood
- Results in 20 minutes
- Window period is 28 days after exposure
HIV Ab/Ag test $11
- Source: whole blood
- Results in 1-2 days
- Window period is 28 days after exposure
HIV DNA test $1,110
- Source: whole blood
- Results in 1 week
- Window period is 10-12 days after exposure
HIV RNA test $717
- Source: whole blood
- Results in 1 week
- Viral load (VL) test to track treatment progress of HIV infected individuals
HIV Western Blot test $275
- Source: whole blood
- Results in 1 week
- Confirmatory test for HIV infection
Points to note
- Get HIV PEP treatment to stop getting a HIV infection, if your exposure was less than 72 hours ago.
- There is no consultation fee added for rapid tests
Related Concepts
- HIV Rapid Test
- HIV ELISA Test
- HIV PCR Test
- Sampling source
- Screening vs. Diagnostic
Sexual risk (of HIV/STD/pregnancy), and what you can do before and after exposure.
| Timeline | HIV | STD | Pregnancy |
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| Before exposure | |||
| Contraception (females only) |
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| HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) – Stop HIV infection before exposure |
STD vaccine: – Hepatitis vaccine – HPV vaccine |
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| STD / HIV exposure | No condom / Condom broke / Condom slip |
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| 0-72 hours | HIV PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) – Stop HIV infection after exposure |
STD testing * – Screening test – to look for asymptomatic infections – from previous exposures |
Emergency contraception with the morning-after pill (females only) |
| 2 weeks | HIV DNA Test | ||
| 1 month | HIV 4th Generation Test – SD Bioline HIV Ag/Ab Combo – Fingerprick blood sampling. – 20 minutes to results |
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| 3 months | HIV 3rd Generation Test – OraQuick® HIV-1/2 Antibody – Oral fluid or – Fingerprick blood sampling. – 20 minutes to results |
STD testing * – Full & comprehensive – diagnostic test – to look for current infections |
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| Watch for | HIV Symptoms | STD Symptoms | |
| If infected | HIV Treatment | STD Treatment | Abortion |
* Males: Do not urinate for at least 4 hours before arriving.
* Females: testing is more accurate when you are not menstruating.
