STD Screening and HIV Testing

If you know you have put yourself at risk for HIV infection, you need to get tested and know your HIV status.

Two good reasons to have an HIV test:

1. If you're not infected, you can learn how to stay that way.
2. If you are infected, new treatments can keep you healthy.
   

At APICHA we offer free, confidential HIV counseling and testing in various API languages.

APICHA offers the following screening

HIV tests:

OraQuick Advance – this is a confidential HIV antibody test that requires collection of a sample through finger stick whole blood or venipuncture whole blood, and provides a result in approximately 20 minutes. A result could be reactive or non reactive. In case of a reactive result, a confirmatory testing will be conducted. It will take up to five business days to receive the confirmatory result.

Orasure – is an oral fluid HIV test that doesn’t require blood or needles. Instead oral fluids are collected to test for HIV antibodies. These processes include both screening and confirmation and take up to 5 days to receive the result.

HIV Testing is available on the following days:

Monday, Tuesday, Friday – 10:30 am -5:30 pm

Wednesday – 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Syphilis Screening:

A blood sample is required and takes up to 5 business days for the result. Appointments can be made simultaneously with HIV testing by calling the Info-line.

Appointments are encouraged and can be made by calling APICHA’s Info-line, 1 866 APICHA9, (1-866-274-2429). Walk-ins are welcomed.

Referral Services:

APICHA provide referrals to client who receives HIV counseling and testing. These referrals are given during the counseling session, such as mental health, substance use, primary medical care, public benefits, insurance, sexual health, case management and others. Some of these services are available at APICHA. If you have any questions, please ask your counselor.

Counseling in your own API language

At APICHA we conduct counseling in various API languages such as Japanese, Thai, Tagalog, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and Urdu. Please indicate if you need your counseling session in your own language when you make an appointment.

Info-line

1 866 APICHA9 (1-866-274-2429) is a toll free information line that provides information on HIV risk reduction, referrals for on-site testing, and other HIV-related services in different API languages in the United States. Appointments for HIV and Syphilis tests can be made at this number. (more information on Info-line)