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How to do an anonymous HIV test at Tanjong Pagar Medical Clinic

1. For registration, inform our counter staff you would like to do AHT, or anonymous testing.
2. You will be required to fill in an anonymous questionnaire but no personal identifiable details are required.
3. You will then be registered with an anonymous registration number AHT-XXXXX and entered into the current clinic queue.
4. When it comes to your turn, you will be asked to enter the doctor’s room for your anonymous HIV testing.
5. Pre- and post-test counselling will be provided to all persons who undergo anonymous HIV testing. The person will also be given information on the “window period” for HIV infection.
6. You can choose between doing an anonymous HIV rapid test using either oral fluid or blood from finger prick using rapid HIV test kits registered with the Health Sciences Authority.
7. The results of the rapid HIV tests will take approximately 15 – 20 minutes, during which you may either wait in the clinic waiting area or step outside the clinic for a walk.
8. After 15 – 20 minutes, you will be asked to enter the doctor’s room again for the HIV test result. A result slip showing the type of rapid HIV test performed and the result may be provided to you upon request.
9. Persons with reactive rapid HIV test results will be asked to provide a venous blood sample for confirmatory Western Blot testing. The cost of the confirmatory Western Blot test is free of charge for Singaporeans and will be borne by the government. The results for the confirmatory test will take up to two weeks. Again, no personal details are required and the confirmatory testing is also fully anonymous.
10. Persons who are found to be HIV-positive will be given appropriate medical advice and counselling. We provide referrals to Communicable Disease Centre, private infectious disease specialists or even overseas hospital specialists for HIV follow-up and management.