| HIV PEP: Stop HIV within 72 hours of sex | HIV Testing: 20 min result, 28 days after sex | STD Testing: Full & comprehensive |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing & Screening, Singapore - Shim Clinic
Private & confidential human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing in Singapore is how screening is done for a HIV infection after unprotected sex, like a condom break, slip or if no condom was used. This is available at Shim Clinic.
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.
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
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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.
