Talking about home testing for HIV

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Nov 21

Control

Hi, I’ve done the teat using the Biosure kit. After the test I can see there was only the...


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Oct 21

Possible exposure to HIV

Hi, I had a possible exposure 8 weeks ago. Within the first couple of weeks after this I obtained a...


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Oct 21

Faint spreading underneath Control Line - Biosure Query

Hi, I did a test yesterday and checked after 15 minutes. There was a clear control line, and...


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Sep 21

Faint second line not in the same location

I got strong control line but a very faint second line but not in the same middle location as shown...


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Sep 21

Faint line after 2 days

Hi, I need a help I did hiv biosure self Test after 15minutes only control line was appearing in my...


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Aug 21

Antibody detection

Hi there I have done 2 Biosure tests well outside the window period and both were clearly...


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Aug 21

Faint double line

Hi, I did a BioSure test today and at 15 minutes there was just one Control line. For whatever...


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Jul 21

two control lines

I have two lines very close to each other in the control line area. what does it mean


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Jul 21

Didnt lie test down

Hi, I completed a rapid test. After 15 mins of the test standing up there was only one control line...


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Feb 21

Smudge formed on top of the test strip

Hello. I tested myself recently, and got a clear control line. However, on the edge above the...


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Feb 21

Test well outside window period

Hi there, I performed a test well outside of the window period (over 6 months) that was clearly...


09

Feb 21

Temperature effects

I have a question about testing temperature. I tested at 13 weeks and did so in my car in a parking...


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Jan 21

Buffer solution exposed to air?

Hi, I recently took the Biosure self test and received a negative result, where the only line...


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Jan 21

False negative worry

I had unprotected sex with a guy (I’m female) about 8 years ago. I didn’t have have any illness...


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Jan 21

could this be a false negative?

I had an exposure in Dec '19. I experienced what i thought was a seroconversion illness. I also...


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Jan 21

Antibodies Q

Hi I’ve taken a Biosure test after the 3 month window period. The result was negative. I...


29

Dec 20

control line

Hello :) I sprayed my finger with an alcohol before puncture, and didnt wait till my skin get dry....


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Dec 20

I took a test at night

I took a test at night and only one line appeared on the control, in the morning as I was about to...


20

Nov 20

Smudged control line

Hi Biosure team. I have done a Biosure test well outside of the window period. The control line was...


13

Nov 20

control and test lines

Hi, I took the Biosure test 8 weeks after possible exposure. I’m just wondering, are the...


17

Oct 20

Losing my mind!

I lost my virginity to a guy that was a serial cheater, only learnt about it later on in our...


18

Sep 20

Insecure about the result

I took a home test for HIV 2 years after the minimal yet possible exposure. However I made a...


31

Aug 20

faint line

I had a Biosure test yesterday night, there was one clearly dark control line. But tonight, when I...


31

Aug 20

Negative?

Hi Purchased this test and did it over the weekend, after 3 months. I received what I think is a...


26

Aug 20

Family planning

I want to start a family with my girlfriend but anxiety over past potential exposure is worrying...


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Aug 20

Control line panic

I suffer from General Anxiety Disorder so sometimes my own reflection worries me! I particularly...


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Aug 20

Worried about another line on strip

I’ve done a biosure hiv test 9 months after exposure and I’ve got the control line but also...


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...


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Jul 20

one very faint line

Hello i just used a HIV home testing kit and the results aren’t so much clear. There’s only one...


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Jun 20

How the test works

Does the positive line show at the same time as the control line?


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Jun 20

Faulty tests?

I did 2 tests outside the window and they both can back negative with a control line. If these...


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Jun 20

False Negatives

I recently did 2 biosure hiv self tests at 6 months. Only the control line was visible in both...


08

Jun 20

Confirm Negative?

Hello, I have taken a hiv self test this morning, it appears to be display a negative result but...


05

Jun 20

not a false negative?

Last year I slept with three different people. We didn’t use condoms. - I won’t be making the...


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May 20

Storage and reliability

Hi, Some experts have issues with the storage of tests used away from a controlled lab. With tests...


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May 20

Test execution

I had a negative test only with control line - but due to the anxiety I moved the test more times...


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Mar 20

anxiety about my test result

Hello! :) Anxious American here. I have anxiety about my test result and would appreciate your...


29

Jan 20

stored below 8 degrees celcius

Hi. I tested negative but I'm worried that it is a false negative. I left the bio sure test kit in...


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Jan 20

Concerned

Hi, I took the test in early December I timed it for around 15 minutes and took a good few...


28

Dec 19

Did I do the Biosure test correctly?

I think I’ve done the test correct but after three minutes the movement didn’t appear to be...


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Dec 19

Clear shiny line, whats that mean?

Hi, I did the test and the control line is clearly red, but when I looked very closely I can see...


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Dec 19

Faint line appear after next day

Hi. I bought 3 unit of icare hiv rapid test kit. I tried for the first kit. Within 30 mins...


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Dec 19

discolored/white T line?

Hello I’ve made a HIV rapid test. I put a smaller than required amount of blood and the right...


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Nov 19

What are the chances of a manufacturers fault?

What are the chances of a manufacturers fault? I tested a year after my possible exposure. I...


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Sep 19

Control line slightly lower down

Hi. I have 2 negative results from 2 Biosure HIV tests but the 2nd one has a single control line...


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Sep 19

Control Line Faint

I took a test yesterday and it showed 2 lines but the first line which is control line was fainted....


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...


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Jul 19

Control line clarification

Hi took Biosure test yesterday this is my third test .Last two tests I done I could see blood...


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Jun 19

Buffer pot

When doing the self test kit i didnt let it stand up for 15 minutes. Does the test still perform...


10

Jun 19

Am i clear from hiv?

Hi this is my story. The stress and worry i cannot explain. I had sex with a massage worker when i...


13

May 19

second test?

Hi, I had unprotected sex with my partner whom I don't know his status. So we decided to test, the...


12

May 19

Anxiety

I tested for HIV with a test kit from my friend and it didn't have instructions so the results came...


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May 19

We had sex 8.5 weeks ago

We had sex 8.5 weeks ago - did use a condom but only after a couple of minutes without putting it...


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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....


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Apr 19

Elite controllers

Hi I have recently been reading a study about Elite Controllers and that rapid tests may give a...


04

Apr 19

I had a test at my home

I had a test at my home. Then after 20 minutes there was only control line - but after two hours a...


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Mar 19

Needle-stick injury and HIV Testing

I really need your HELP! I have put myself in the situation and I don't know exactly what to do....


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Mar 19

Test effect

I plucked up the courage to use your test again after weeks and months of anxiety. Have used them...


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Mar 19

Is this normal?

Hello  - Is it normal for a test to run almost immediately upon placing it into the pot?  It was...


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Mar 19

Test Line positioning

Hi all, thank you for an incredible piece of equipment. I conducted my test and could see a very...


06

Mar 19

Is result valid?

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


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Mar 19

Shadow on test

Im a bit concerned. Im sure my result was negative bit there was a slight red shadow ontop of blue...


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Feb 19

Just tested with home testing kit

I am working abroad and it's illegal for me to be in this country if I have HIV, so, although I get...


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Jan 19

Just do it!!!

My dad worked with aids patients in the 80s/90s and took me to work with him. I built up a fear of...


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Jan 19

Faint grey line?

Hi, I just used the BioSure test kit and received a strange result. Within 15 minutes I could only...


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Dec 18

Pink/Purple Control Line

Hi there, I took a Biosure test and after respecting all the indications and the 15mins, only the...


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Dec 18

Second line - Visibility

Hi, what is the visibility of a “weak” second line? I took my test 3 - 4 months after the...


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Nov 18

Unsure

I recently used a test kit to check my hiv status. I am concerned that my test may not have been...


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Nov 18

15 minutes timeframe

I took the test and waited 15 minutes . It was only one line. I then threw it away . Would you see...


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Nov 18

Test line worry - need confirmation

  Hi BioSURE I did my test, after three minutes there was no rising blood so I pushed it...


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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...


27

Sep 18

Anxiety after 2 negative tests

Hello! 6 years ago I had protected (Condom) sex with an HIV+ guy both as top and bottom. He...


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Sep 18

Worries 93

Hi I have had 3 tests since possible exposure and would like to know the reliability of my...


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Jun 18

Test line question

I did the test and got a strong control line which reassured me that it had worked, however I am...


26

Jun 18

I moved the device

Because of the agitation I moved more times the device horizontally while the test was running in...


25

Jun 18

Question for device fall

Hi, I was taking the test to see the result after 15 minutes and few seconds but I unintentionally...


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Jun 18

Test question

I thought I set my timer for 15 minutes but I later realized it did not in fact start. My test...


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May 18

HIV test line

Good day,please help me. I took an HIV test using the U-Test Hiv/Aids. The control line was visible...


24

May 18

false positive?

I got a positive result the second line was a weak line, I have previous been infected with...


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May 18

Result accuracy

Hello I recently took the Biosure Home Test. At first i didn't push the test hard enough down to...


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Apr 18

I read the test to soon

Hi I did the onestep hiv 1/2 rapid test cassette. I was stupid and did the test in a hurry. After...


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Apr 18

can drinking impact result?

I took a test and then control line appeared and was very purple/ solid for half of it and then it...


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Mar 18

Results question

Whilst checking the results of the test, the control line was there, which was a good solid line....


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Mar 18

Buffer pot in the base?

Hi there I recently took the test, it all ran fine I got the control line and it was negative...


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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...


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Mar 18

White shadow

Hi, I done the test and the control line is obvious but where the test line is I can see a very...


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Mar 18

AMAZING service, AMAZING product!

I recently had unprotected sex and then started reading the horror stories that are on the...


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Feb 18

Result Question

Hi, 1st I'd like to thank you for providing this test, I was so anxious about going to clinic...


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Feb 18

Could filter make test invalid?

I was wondering what makes the control line active? Is it another type of antibody ? Also the...


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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...


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Oct 17

Stop Googling, start testing

In October 2016 I used my first BioSure HIV self test, and it was negative. The relief was instant...


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Aug 17

Testing

I done the test correctly as the control line came up, although the colour of the pad went a pinky...


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Aug 17

Control line concern

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


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Jul 17

blood sample valid?

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


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Jul 17

Faint control line

I had real trouble getting enough blood for the test and after about 15-20 mins the control line...


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Jul 17

Scared of getting tested? - PLEASE READ

To those scared of getting tested, please read, I have also been scared of being tested, I hope...


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Jul 17

4 Biosure Test

Hello. I have a question about realiability of Biosure hiv self test. I did 4 test. 1st one at 11...


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Jun 17

my cd4 count

Hi, I am 37 yr female and had unprotected sex in September 2016, beginning of. I did a 1\2 rapid...


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Jun 17

Can I rely on result ?

I did test and came negative but control line was pink, not red. Can I rely on result ?


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Jun 17

Unsure about result

Hi, this was the first time I have tested for hiv, my result was negative. I had unprotected sex a...


06

Jun 17

Could my saliva affect the test?

Hi, I had a negative test only with the control line. My doubt is I sucked the first drop of...


06

Jun 17

I've made some pretty bad choices

I used to work in the field of HIV, and as a gay man i've made some pretty bad choices in terms of...


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Jun 17

Buffer pot

Hi I recently tested for hiv, however noticed I hadn't pushed the test all the way to the bottom...


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May 17

Control line

I was wondering how is made control line. Is it just to say that blood and buffer went through the...


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May 17

my doubt - 3 negative tests

Hi, my doubt is due to the fact I had 3 negative tests (only control lin appeared) but I cannot...


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May 17

Test Question

Hi I recently done a biosure test it came back negative thank god. I purchased one for my...


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Apr 17

Test - is it still valid?

Hi I recently completed a test and after 15 minutes there were no lines. I then realised I had not...


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Mar 17

Problems with testing

I performed an HIV test yesterday. The test fits well into the space. I can see one single very...


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Feb 17

Retest -Mind is stressful

Hi I have taken two biosure test in span of 2 weeks and both came negative. My window period was...


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Feb 17

Review

So I pulled the trigger and bought the self test. It arrived early this morning so after waking up...


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Feb 17

Control line Clarification

Hi I had done the test and found only the control line. But i am being paranoid whether the test...


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Feb 17

Test have to lay down later??

Do you have to lay your test in the result book?? When you're positive it is easy to see 2...


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Jan 17

Did I perfom the test right?

Hey guys, today i made the HIV self test and had problems with performing. I do all steps how...


26

Jan 17

oral sex drew blood

I had oral sex and the man's teeth drew blood on the head of my penis. I have been very stressed...


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Jan 17

Was my test valid?

Hi there, I ran the Biosure test a few days ago and after reading the instructions and using the...


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Dec 16

Repeat test after 13 minutes results?

Hello! I did three tests since I had my risk (oral sex with ejaculation). First 31 days (4th...


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Nov 16

test question

I made the test and it was only control line, everything else was completely white. I checked at 15...


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Nov 16

Question about the test

Hi, I completed the test and and have a very clear control line only. There is no coloured...


28

Oct 16

Test Results

I have done the HIV test and only one line appeared the control line, but my test there was not as...


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Oct 16

Biosure concern

Hi I took the rapid test on 21 October but didn't follow the instructions properly. I lay the test...


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Sep 16

My Anxiety can Stop

After years and years of contemplating getting a HIV test. I never felt confident going to a GUM...


28

Jul 16

So glad I tested

So glad I tested gives peace of mind. Keeps you in control of your mind and body, I was really...


22

Jul 16

Results question

Tested negative but shortly after 15 min a faint line appeared above the purple control line. What...


22

Jul 16

first time I tested myself for HIV

This was the first time I tested myself for HIV. Personally being able to do a test by yourself in...


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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...


06

Jul 16

HIV FastTest

Hi! I used the HIV fast test about 20 minutes ago with a negative result. I'm in a monogamous...


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Jul 16

Why I tested

Having lived in London for a long period of my life and having had a very active sex life, not...


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Jun 16

Did my test work?

I placed the strip in the buffer pot and lots of blood went up the strip and not the purple line.....


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May 16

negative

in the biosure web I have see this: "If you have any reason to believe your test result is...


05

May 16

Help!

I've completed the test but it wasn't all the way into the buffer pot although the control line...


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May 16

concerned

Hi. A few weeks ago I had a trip to UK and a friend bought 2 test to bring them to South America ....


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Apr 16

Reliability

Hello. I have a question about realiability of Biosure hiv self test. I did 3 test about 12 months...


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Apr 16

Less scary then going to a clinic or gp

I recently found I was pregnant and the midwife had left a leaflet about the HIV test you get...


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Apr 16

Test Line - clarification required

Hi, my test result didn't show a test line but there was some pink colouring on the corners of...


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Apr 16

HIV selftest suited me

The test arrived in plain packaging as promised one working day after ordering. I am a gay man who...


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Apr 16

Unsure

I done a test, however it was not pushed the whole way down the buffer pot. The blood did move up...


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Mar 16

I was just wondering

I was just wondering, if the control line appears does that mean without doubt that the test was...


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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,...


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Dec 15

Long wait for clinic test - so this was a very convenient

I live somewhere where waiting times for the clinic to get tested are severe so this was a very...


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Nov 15

I had put off and put off going to get a test in a clinic

I am so thankful for this test. I had put off and put off going to get a test in a clinic or at the...


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Nov 15

I want to congratulate those who developed this test.

I want to congratulate those who developed this test. It is quick easy to use and reliable. I have...


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Sep 15

Boy, am I glad this test exists!

Boy am I glad this test exists! Great discreet packaging, very simple and easy to use test with...


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Jul 15

It's good this test is available to joe public

Without the help of dedicated scientists and technicians, HIV could easily have been the next...


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Jun 15

HIV Self-Test: The Journey.

I'd had a bout of diarrhoea in mid-February this year, and two weeks later I had a short but bad...


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May 15

HIV Self Test Kit From Bio Sure

Have to say I am pleased with the self-test kit the instructions are easy to read and...


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Apr 15

Testing my son

After a bombshell conversation where my son told me there was a slim chance he had been infected...