The OraQuick® HIV Self Test is a convenient, discreet and accurate way to test for HIV and know your status, wherever, whenever and with whoever you choose.

It is the same test used by many healthcare professionals worldwide and is the world's number one selling HIV self-test.

The OraQuick® HIV Self-Test uses oral fluid collected from a simple gum swab, to check for antibodies to both HIV-1 and HIV-2. It does not detect the actual virus.

It gives you your own results in just 20 minutes and has a proven accuracy of over 99.7%

If you get a positive test result it is always advised that you visit a healthcare facility and have a second test to confirm your result. This is the HIV testing algorithm around the world. 

The OraQuick® HIV Self-Test should only be used to test for HIV and should not be used for other purposes. If you need to be tested for pregnancy or for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or other infection, please contact your doctor or healthcare provider. They can help you get tested.

No HIV test is easier, more discreet or more accurate.

Your OraQuick test kit includes everything you need to perform your own test with no mixing or measuring required.

Simply remove the test device from the pouch and place the flat side of the against your gum and swab it against your top gums and your bottom gums once. Then place the swab into the tube containing the buffer solution, so that is touches the bottom and leave your test standing upright to run. Your easy to read result will take just 20 minutes.

No blood. No labs. No questions.

Just swipe, dip and you're done

Important to note:

DO NOT eat or drink for at least 15 minutes before you start the
test or use mouth cleaning products 30 minutes before you start the test.  

After 20 minutes your test will be completed, and you will be able to read your result.

DO NOT read your result after 40 minutes.

It is helpful to think about how you may feel when you perform your test. For some people it suits them best to test on their own, wherever they feel most comfortable, for some people they prefer to have a friend or a family member with them. Either way you are in charge.

DO NOT eat or drink for at least 15 minutes before you start the test or use mouth cleaning products 30 minutes before you start the test.   

After 20 minutes your test will be completed, and you will be able to read your own simple to read result. DO NOT read your result after 40 minutes.

Your OraQuick HIV Self Test detects the specific antibodies to HIV (not actual HIV). It detects the antibodies to both HIV-1 and HIV-2.

It is proven to be extremely effective at diagnosing HIV from multiple programmes conducted globally. It is also evidenced to be exceptionally usable and has a control line that can only appear if you have performed your test correctly, which means you can trust your result.

It has a proven clinical sensitivity (if a person has HIV how often the test result will correctly be positive) of more than 99.9%. This means that on average 999 in every 1,000 positive results will be correct.

It has a proven clinical specificity (if a person doesn’t have HIV how often will the test result be correctly negative) of 99.8%, this means that on average 998 in every 1,000 negative results will be correct.

If you are at all unsure of your result you must go and see a healthcare professional to perform another test.

You can test from 4 weeks after your possible exposure to HIV, but you must not rely on a negative result until 12 weeks after your most recent possible exposure. This is because your OraQuick test detects antibodies to HIV, not the actual virus, and everybody makes these antibodies at different times depending upon their own immune system. 

The time from when HIV infection occurs to when a test can correctly give a positive result is called the ‘HIV window period’ or ‘HIV test window period’. During this period, someone who has been infected with HIV could still get a negative HIV test result because they may not have produced the antibodies that the test detects and needs to generate a positive result. This does not mean the person testing is negative and has not contracted HIV. 

By 4 weeks after contracting the virus about half of people will make antibodies. By 6 weeks this goes up to about 95%, however some people don't make these antibodies until up to 12 weeks after infection. 

So, after multiple evaluations, we say that you can test from 4 weeks after your exposure, but not to rely on a negative test result until 12 weeks after your most recent possible exposure. A positive test result is always a positive test result regardless of the window period. 

A lot of people choose to test regularly and include it as part of their general wellbeing, especially if they have the possibility for more than one exposure. 

The technology is very similar to a human pregnancy test and since the COVID-19 pandemic a lot of people have come to know this technology as lateral flow testing.

The OraQuick HIV Self Test does not detect the actual HIV virus but detects specific antibodies to
HIV in your oral fluid sample. Your body will only make these specific antibodies as an immune response to HIV infection.

When you take the OraQuick® HIV Self Test, you must swab both the left and right side of your upper gums and the left and right side of your lower gums.

Each gum should be swabbed only once. You must follow the test directions carefully to get an accurate result.

If you are not sure you swabbed your gums correctly, check for a line next to the letter "C" on the test stick. If a line appears next to
the letter "C" on the test stick, you will know your test is working because this line can only appear if you have collected your sample properly and your result will be accurate.

If you do not see a line next to the letter "C," after 20 minutes your test has not worked properly or you have not collected the oral fluid sample correctly, and you will need to get a new test and start again.

If you have tested within the 12 week window period, it is important that you test again at 12 weeks.

A lot of people choose to test regularly and include it as part of their general wellbeing. If you make choices that put you at an increased HIV risk exposure it is a good idea to test every 3 months.

We are pleased to offer a regular subscription service, where you can choose for a delivery every 3 months, 6 months or annually at discounted prices and so you don't have to remember to order and can regularly monitor your status.

Virtually all HIV tests detect the presence of HIV antibodies, not the virus itself.

When your body detects something harmful (like a bacteria or a virus) your immune system starts to produce antibodies to try and defend your body. Each type of antibody is unique, and everybody makes them at different rates.

In the case of HIV, the antibodies can't fight off the infection, but their presence will remain and can be used to tell whether a person has HIV in their body.

Oral fluid HIV tests are proven to be very accurate. Although there are far less antibodies in oral fluid than there are in blood, the sample size of the oral fluid collected is significantly bigger than the volume of blood required for a blood-based test and this is why the accuracy of both blood and oral fluid tests are comparable.

The OraQuick® HIV Self-Test is a great option for people who don't like blood and obviously also offers convenience and privacy.

It is absolutely confirmed through years of global research that you cannot catch HIV from saliva.

The OraQuick® HIV Self Test detects the specific antibodies produced by your body in response to HIV infection, not the virus itself.

Although there are more antibodies in a blood sample than in oral fluid, the volume of an oral fluid sample collected is much greater than the volue of blood that is required for a blood-based HIV test and this is why the accuracy of OraQuick oral fluid antibody HIV self-test is comparable to those of blood based antibody HIV tests.

Your OraQuick HIV Self Test detects antibodies to HIV, not the virus itself.

Everybody makes antibodies at different rates and there needs to be antibodies in your oral fluid sample to be able to detect them. At 4 weeks it is very unlikely that you wil have enough antibodies to give a true positive test result.

If you think you may have been exposed to HIV within the last 4 weeks, you should see your local healthcare professional who may be able to send a sample of your blood for a laboratory test or use a different type of test which can detect the actual virus.

PrEP is the abbreviation for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and is a medication you can use before having sex that will stop you from contracting HIV. In concept, it is very similar to female contraception that stops woman from becoming pregnant.

PrEP is now available on the NHS, so speak to your GP if you would like to know more.

There are also many fantastic organisations you can contact if you have trouble accessing PrEP.

HIV is now a completely treatable condition (if you know you have it!) Antiretroviral treatment (ARTs) are so effective, that as little as just one tablet per day means the virus can be suppressed to undetectable levels. And undetectable viral levels mean your own health is protected and very importantly, the virus cannot be transmitted. Even through unprotected sex.

The science is unequivocal.

So Undetectable really does equal Untransmittable - or in short U=U.

We have decades of experience, so if you have any questions about HIV self-testing or want to know more, then please feel free to get in touch.

You can message us on Whatsapp: 07763 489170 or email info@biosure.co.uk

We'll be more than happy to help.