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Wellness Connection

What to Expect When Receiving an HIV Test at the Wellness Connection

REMEMBER to bring a photo ID with you to your appointment!
Come into room 170 of the Health Center Building
- Check in with someone at the front desk in the office – tell them you are here for an HIV test OR you have an appointment at (time).
- Give them the name you used to make your appointment (Remember! This does NOT have to be your real name)
- Give them the time of your appointment
The person who checked you in will give you a double-sided form
- Please take a seat & fill this form out in entirety while waiting for your appointment
Once the HIV test counselor is ready for you, she will call you back to the testing room
- She will call you by the first name you gave when making your appointment
Once in the testing room, expect:
- To show your valid photo ID
- To fill out paperwork
- Sign a few forms - Remember that the testing is CONFIDENTIAL, not anonymous, so your real name will be associated with your paperwork and test results
- Receive the test - It is an oral swab, which you will run once against your top gums and once against your bottom gums
- Talk about what brought you in for a test today (i.e., what could be putting you at risk for HIV)
- Talk about a “plan of action” to help reduce your risk for HIV in the future
- At the end of your session, receive your result
- Receive referrals to other agencies/providers, if necessary
- Ask any questions or concerns you may have about HIV
- Fill out the evaluation form