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Is there any walk in clinic where I could go for a HIV NAAT test without appointment.

Hi

NAAT testing is an HIV test that looks for the actual virus in the blood. The NAAT window period is shorter than standard HIV antibody testing.  It is 90% accurate 10 – 12 days after sexual contact.

This test is available for men and trans people in a few clinics in Vancouver, as part of a study.  The aim of this study is to find people when they first get HIV.  For the first 2 months after someone gets HIV, it is easy to pass on because there is a high amount of virus in the body.

The clinics that offer HIV NAAT testing :

Bute clinic: always drop – in, with no appointments.

HIM : drop in and appointments, but appointments will guarantee you a time to be seen.

Provincial STI Clinic: mainly by appointment, but you may be seen if you drop in.

 

Please leave a comment to let us know if that answers your question or if you need more information.

Health Nurse

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This answer was posted on October 19, 2012.