FREE HIV TEST!No Needles! No Blood! No Needles! Just the Facts! AIDS Athens offers FREE anonymous HIV tests. Using the OraSure HIV-1 test we are able to offer a test without the use of needles or blood. Tests are offered at our office at 112 Park Avenue by appointment only. Please call 706-542-2437 to make an appointment and give first name only. Evening appointments are available.
What is OraSure? OraSure testing is an innovative way to test for HIV without using needles or blood. Using the OraSure test is simple and painless. A trained collector will instruct you to place the OraSure® HIV-1 Collection Pad between your lower cheek and gum for 2 to 5 minutes. OraSure® is designed to detect HIV-1 antibodies, not the virus, from the tissues of the cheek and gum. When administered correctly, the test is over 99% accurate in detecting the HIV virus.
Other Testing ResourcesUniversity of Georgia- University Health CenterTesting is by appointment only. There is a $35 cash charge for the test and counseling. The charge for a retest is $30. Test results take three business days. Call 706 542-8690 and give first name only. This service is available to all University of Georgia students and spouses, as well as faculty and staff. This test is strictly anonymous. No record of the patient's name is kept and test results are not recorded in the patient's medical record. Blood Test is done to test for HIV.
Testing is also available at your local Health Department (Please call for details)
Barrow County Health Center (770) 307-3011
Clarke County Health Center (706) 542-8600
Elbert County Health Center (706) 283-3775
Greene County Health Center (706) 453-7561
Jackson County Health Center Commerce: (706) 335-3895 Jefferson: (706) 367-5204
Madison County Health Center (706) 795- 2131
Morgan County Health Center (706) 752-1266
Oconee County Health Center (706) 769-3983
Oglethorpe County Health Center (706) 743-8181
Walton County Health Center Monroe: (770) 207-4125 Loganville: (770) 466-1789
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