FAQ: HIV Testing


Question:

Where can I find information regarding HIV and testing related to LGBT populations on campus?

Answer:

Overview

Detailed below are several questions and answers from various campuses that responded to a question answered on our listserv

  1. Do other colleges who offer HIV testing give options to students with regards to testing methods? If so, which options? Campuses offer several options from the traditional blood draw to the Orasure Oral Swab test.


  2. What fees are charged? Fees range from no cost to $18 for lab fees of the campus responses. Testing included confidential and anonymous testing options.


  3. Do you do any "off-site" testing? (this means out of the Health Center, like at a program) Most campus health centers do not offer off-site testing. Those that did are on a very limited basis i.e. at World AIDS days events. Most campus centers worked with off-campus testing agencies for off-site testing.


  4. Are any of the LGBT Staff trained to be pre/post HIV counselors? The responses to this question were split fairly evenly from those that had trained staff and those that didn't. Once campus worked with peer health educators in that role.
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