Talking about home testing for HIV

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May 21

Worry on accuracy

Hi there Was a bit worried about the accuracy of my Biosure test. Basically I got a good sample...


26

Aug 20

Biosure test I believe to be extremely accurate

Hi, On December the 18th 2019 i had a Heterosexual exposure. I started testing from the 03rd Feb...


28

Jul 20

Not Sure if Blood Sample was enough

I did the biosure test exactly 3 months after a possible exposure and then again 2 months after...


19

Jun 20

Accuracy of test results?

Should I be worried? I took 2 biosure tests 3 weeks apart, several years after potential exposure....


24

Dec 19

Am I positive?

I tested negative yesterday at 7 months on biosure and positive on self sample for hiv 1 antibodies...


10

Jul 19

Partial Control Line

Hi, I did a test yesterday in a bit of a panic and didn't use enough blood (couldn't get enough...


30

Apr 19

Can’t let go of anxiety

I have tested negative using the biosure test kit. It is 15 months since my last possible exposure....


07

Apr 19

working with blood sample

I am working in a lab where I deal with blood samples of unknown medical history. While working...


06

Mar 19

Is result valid?

I have used the test kit and just wanted some advice regarding how valid my negative result is....


23

Oct 18

Was test reliable?

I took a biosure test a few days ago 9 and a half weeks after possible exposure. When collecting my...


03

Jul 18

Test sensitivity

Hi, if I have understood well every 1000 positive samples your test could give 3 false negatives...


11

Jun 18

I had unprotected sex

I had unprotected sex about 7 min with a HIV positive girl not on drugs. I took pep after 24hrs,...


23

Apr 18

Feedback and using the lancet

I am someone who hates drawing blood and is pain-sensitive (feeling faint at just the thought of...


13

Mar 18

doubt in reading results

Hi, I took a self test last week at home but i am a bit unsure about the result. Within the first...


26

Jan 18

Faint red spreading after 15 minutes

Hi, I found there was some faint red spreading after 15 minutes from the bottom of my strip in my...


08

Aug 17

Control line concern

I carried out the test recently and I am just curious about how the actual control line works. I...


28

Jul 17

blood sample valid?

I am concerned about the reliability of my negative test result. The test says to use blood from...


19

Jul 17

Will hospital treatment affect result?

Hi, I have taken 3 of your self test kits over the past 3 months. 1st being 4 weeks -...


06

Jun 17

BBC documentary "The truth about HIV"

I came across the BBC documentary "The truth about HIV" and it gave me a real push to get...


05

May 17

Hiv home test

My knowledge of hiv was very slim until recent times. I read up about HIV online and I learned...


05

May 17

Test line

Hi, could the inbuilt test line ever fall off or down the device after manufacturing before it...


03

May 17

Feelings about the Biosure HIV test

I have tested at GUM clinics in the past, done postal testing (buying a kit and mailing a blood...


20

Oct 16

Question about testing

I got a negative test outside the window period but I don't think I disinfected my finger before...


15

Aug 16

taking the blood sample wasn't bad at all

Fantastic service, arrived quickly, discretely packaged, very easy to use, taking the blood sample...


08

Jul 16

I sincerely wish that I had never used this test

I sincerely wish that I had never used this test and had simply gone to my nearest GUM clinic in...


04

Jul 16

My first instant HIV test

I've done several home HIV testing kits before. I find them more convenient and easier to cope...


01

May 16

Home tested after 12 weeks

Hi there, I used the BIOSure home test after exactly 12 weeks after unprotected heterosexual...


16

Feb 16

I'd had many unsafe sexual encounters

I'd had many unsafe sexual encounters - deliberate and knowing the risks. I don't really know why,...


08

Feb 16

A question.

If you have HIV symptoms and you take an HIV test because of symptoms, will the test detected the...


16

Aug 15

BioSure HIV Self Test Kits- One of the best products for self-testing I have ever seen and used

I have been using this type of product for more than 10 years when they first came available in the...


23

Jul 15

The home test kit is very professional and convenient...

The home test kit is very professional and convenient. It arrives in very advanced style packaging...


20

May 15

The longest night ever!

I am a gay man and have never had an HIV test. Over the course of the past 15 years I have had many...


27

Apr 15

HIV self-testing - know the facts and have your say

For the first time, home HIV self-test kits...