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  • HIV
    • Find Services
    • Testing
    • PrEP/PEP
    • PrEP Provider Packet
    • HIV Undetectable
    • HIV/Syphilis Quarterly Reports
    • Protection Connection
    • Act 711 – Resources
  • Hepatitis
    • HCV Annual Report
    • Hepatitis A
    • Hepatitis B
    • Hepatitis C
      • What is Hepatitis C
      • How to Cure Hep C
      • Hepatitis C For Providers
    • Testing & Treatment
    • Syringe Service
    • The Cure Is Clear
  • STIs
    • STI/HIV Reports
    • STI Prevention
    • Find Services
  • About Us
    • STI/HIV/Hepatitis Program Mission, Vision & Values
    • Careers
    • Louisiana Youth Education Program
    • Blog
  • Data Center
    • Reports
  • For Community Partners
    • SHHP | Perinatal Case Management
    • Provider Education
    • Louisiana Substance Use and Infectious Disease Steering Committee (LA SUxID)
    • Protocols and Forms
    • Cyber Security
    • Training and Capacity Building
    • Campaigns
      • HIV Testing Day in Louisiana, June 27, 2024
      • National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
      • Just Check
      • Get Loud Louisiana
      • World AIDS Day
      • Black Women and PrEP
      • U=U
      • STI Awareness Week
      • National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
      • Greater Than HIV
      • Let’s Stop HIV Together (CDC Campaign)
    • Support Services
    • SHOT Program
    • SHPDirect Rx
    • Prenatal Testing
    • Find your Public Health District
    • CAREWare
    • Data to Care
    • Louisiana Department of Health’s Harm Reduction Distribution Hub
  • Order Center
  • For Staff Only

It’s never been easier to get an HIV test! Most doctor’s offices and health clinics provide testing for HIV, as well as other STIs. Testing is often free or low cost.

Don’t like needles? Ask about oral swab or finger stick tests. Rapid HIV tests provide results in under 20 minutes, some as fast as one minute. Home HIV tests can also be purchased at many drugstores.

While HIV testing is recommended as a part of routine health care, that doesn’t mean it automatically happens. To know for sure, ask your health care provider to be tested and then follow up for the results. They can also advise on how frequently you should be tested.

Annual testing may be recommended depending on your risk. Some populations have been more affected by HIV than others. In these cases, more frequent HIV testing, every 3-4 months, may be recommended.

Women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy should get tested as early as possible. Treatment can prevent passing HIV to the baby.

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