Anyone can have the virus without knowing it. The only way to be sure, for yourself and your loved ones, is to take the test. Your health care provider is the best person to answer your questions about HIV, the OraSure HIV-1 antibody test and other testing options. HIV antibody testing can be performed on either an OraSure sample or a blood sample. Ask your health care provider how they will keep your test results private.
Most clinics provide either confidential or anonymous testing.
Confidential testing means the clinic keeps your record secret from everybody except health professionals. In some states, they must report results to the health department. Anonymous testing means no one asks your name. You are the only one who can tell anyone else your result. Anonymous testing is not available everywhere.