# No Blood Needed Uses a mouth swab - Showing Results in 20 minutes;
# Rapid home-use HIV test kit that does not require sending a sample to a laboratory for analysis;
# July 3, 2012 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved;
# The kit provides a test result in 20-40 minutes, and you can test yourself in your own home;

Most people assume that blood is involved in HIV testing. But with OraQuick an oral swab is used for testing and requires no blood. By collecting oral fluid from your gums, you collect fluid similar to that used in blood testing. So the OraQuick Test detects antibodies for HIV, not the virus itself. You just gently swipe the test swab along your upper gums once and your lower gums once. Then you insert the swab inside the test tube provided and get your results in just 20 minutes. Safe and approved by the FDA for use by adults (17 years of age or older), OraQuick is the first and only HIV test that delivers your results with all the comforts and privacy.

Warnings & Precautions

A positive result with this test does not mean that you are definitely infected with HIV, but rather that additional testing should be done in a medical setting.
A negative result with this test does not mean that you are definitely not infected with HIV, particularly when exposure may have been within the previous 3 months.
If your test is negative and you engage in activities that put you at risk for HIV on a regular basis, you should test regularly.
This product should not be used to make decisions on behavior that may put you at increased risk for HIV.