HIV Test Singapore | Shim Clinic
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test. Doctor specially focused on HIV test, diagnosis, and treatment. HIV infections occur after unprotected sex, like a condom break, slip, or if no condom was used.
People infected with HIV often have no symptoms. But through sex, can go on to infect other people. HIV testing is the only way to diagnose an infection.
- Source: oral fluid or fingerprick blood
- Results in 20 minutes
- The window period is 3 months after exposure
- No consultation fee is added for rapid tests
Alere® HIV Combo rapid test $150
- Source: fingerprick blood
- Results in 20 minutes
- The window period is 28 days after exposure
- No consultation fee is added for rapid tests
HIV Ab/Ag test $16
- Source: whole blood
- Results in 1-2 days
- The window period is 28 days after exposure
- Consultation fee is added
HIV DNA test $1,110
- Source: whole blood
- Results in 1 week
- The window period is 10-12 days after exposure
- Consultation fee is added
HIV RNA test $717
- Source: whole blood
- Results in 1 week
- Viral load (VL) test to track treatment progress of HIV infected individuals
- Consultation fee is added
- Source: whole blood
- Results in 1 week
- Confirmatory test for HIV infection
- Consultation fee is added
Points to note:
- Get HIV PEP treatment to stop getting a HIV infection after exposure to HIV. Only works if started within 72 hours from time exposure.
- Get HIV PrEP treatment to stop getting a HIV infection before exposure to HIV.
Sexual risk (of HIV/STD/pregnancy), and what you can do before and after exposure.
Timeline | HIV | STD | Pregnancy |
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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.
References
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Related Concepts
- HIV Rapid Test
- HIV ELISA Test
- HIV PCR Test
- Sampling source
- Screening vs. Diagnostic