HIV Test Kits: Review of HIV At-Home Testing

Some people do not feel comfortable buying an HIV test kit in a physical store where they might be seen by somebody who knows them. Another choice for procuring an HIV test kit is to shop online. Below are a few of the many sites that sell HIV test kits that you can use in your home. At the end of this article is a resource section that provides lots of reading information from the government and other qualified sources about HIV test kit warnings, complaints against suppliers and information on how to choose the perfect HIV test kit for your needs.

Sanitoets HIV test immunochromatographic kit for detecting antibodies to HIV 1 and 2 in "whole blood" (finger prick). This HIV test kit is approved by the FDA with further information about this approval available on this very informative web site. The price of this HIV kit is 10.00 and shipping seems to be included. Results are read at home in a period of time between 5 and 15 minutes. Click here for more information on this HIV test kit.

Home Health Testing HIV test kit involved a finger prick. This web site is not as informative as the first one listed on this page, and works in a different manner. For this test, you are given an identification code along with your order. You prick your finger for this HIV test kit and then ship the blood under your private ID code to their laboratory for testing. This HIV test kit is approved by the FDA, and runs between 49.99 and 59.99 depending upon how fast you want your test and results. The cheaper price allows for results in about 5 days. Click here for more information on this HIV test kit.

Home Access Health Corporation HIV test kit claims to be 99.9 percent accurate and is taken by a finger prick. For this test you are given an identification code along with your order. You prick your finger for this HIV test kit and then ship the blood under your private ID code to their laboratory for testing. This HIV test kit is approved by the FDA, and runs 44.00 for a single kit, or 76.50 for a double kit. Results are given to you over the phone in about 7 days. This site has a telephone number that you can call if you need help, along with an email address and physical contact address in Illinois. This HIV test kit site also comes complete with lots of information to read. Click here for more information on this HIV test kit.

Test Medical Symptoms At Home HIV test kit is approved by the FDA. This web site does not give any information beyond the test being a finger prick, with results given by their lab after you mail the blood sample to them. I am not impressed with this site because of the lacking information. Cost on this HIV test kit is 40.78 for results in 7-10 days. 55.75 for results "next biz day". In my opinion only, I would choose a different supplier for this test. If they can't give you complete information on their web site, they may not be able to answer questions any better than that about your test results. Click here for more information on this HIV test kit.

Easy Kit HIV test kit uses a finger prick for blood collection. This test is done at home and does not go to a laboratory. At the very bottom of their page, there is a non-highlighted link called 'more information'. When you click into there it gives a long and complete list of frequently asked questions and instructions about how to read your test results. This test carries FDA approval, and there is one happy customer testimonial on the page. Cost of this HIV test kit is 15.00 and you get your results in about 15 minutes. The box has the name 'Home Access' on it. Click here for more information on this HIV test kit.

HIV Home Test Company offers both a mail in HIV test kit or an all at home HIV test kit like the other places listed above. Both tests are FDA approved. The all at home kit runs 20.00, which is slightly higher than the other sites. The laboratory test kit runs 69.00 which is also slightly higher than the other sites listed above. Click here for more information on this HIV test kits.

Other Resources:

FDA site devoted to explaining HIV test kits. Click here for information.

Consumer Affairs complaint information on HIV test kit suppliers. Click here for information.

Federal Trade Commission complaint information for HIV test kit suppliers. Click here for information.