Home Access HIV Home Test

Once you receive your Home Access HIV-1 Test System, please review the instructions prior to starting the test procedure. It is helpful to identify each test component before you begin.

Code Number Registration and Pre-Test Counseling
You begin by calling a toll free number to register your anonymous Home Access code number and complete pre-test counseling, questions and demographic information. You can choose to speak to a Home Access counselor or use our automated registration and education system. Our counselors are available to help you with any questions or personal concerns.

Sample Collection
Using the retractable safety lancet provided, you prick your fingertip and place drops of blood on the blood specimen card included in the test kit. You only need enough blood to fill a circle the size of a dime.

Shipping
Your blood sample is protected by an enclosed weather resistant protective pouch which is placed in a self-addressed, pre-paid FedEx® or U.S. Mail shipping envelope, all included in the test kit. Your sample is shipped directly to our certified laboratory.

Laboratory Analysis
The Home Access laboratory is FDA approved and CLIA certified (laboratory registration certificate CLIA #14D0981820). Our procedures and protocols have been certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration under cGMPs (Current Good Manufacturing Practices). At the laboratory, your blood sample is tested by experienced technicians using the exact same test ordered by doctors' offices, hospitals and clinics, ensuring greater than 99.9% accuracy.

When Results are Available
Results for the Home Access HIV Test Kit should be available 7 business days (not including Sundays & Holidays) after ship date. After receiving results by phone you may request a written copy of results by email or by U.S. mail.

Post-Test Counseling
You access your test result and receive post-test counseling by once again entering your Home Access® code number. Home Access® counselors are available to offer nationwide medical and social service referrals to people requiring further assistance. Counselors can search from more than 19,000 organizations included in the Home Access Health referral database to identify the most appropriate resource to meet your specific needs.