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Every Thai national can test for HIV free twice a year, using a national ID card to verify eligibility. This article covers what free testing includes, where to go, how to use your right, and how to prepare before testing.
A false positive is a screening result that reads “possible infection” when the person isn’t actually infected. It can arise from pregnancy, autoimmune conditions, or technical factors. This article explains the causes, the two-step testing system that filters these out, and what to do if you get a reactive screen.
Anonymous HIV testing lets you test without revealing your real name, using a personal code instead — so privacy is very high. This article explains what anonymous testing is, how it differs from confidential testing, whether you need an ID card, where to do it, the process, and why it matters.
Rapid Test, Gen 4, and NAT are the three common HIV tests, each strong in a different way — speed, accuracy, convenience, and cost. This guide helps you choose which one fits your situation, with a comparison table and a decision flow.
Home HIV self-tests come in two main types: a fingerstick blood test and an oral-fluid (gum-swab, often called “saliva”) test. This guide explains how they differ, how to use them accurately, their accuracy, pros and cons, and what to do with your result.
A NAT (Nucleic Acid Test) looks for the virus’s genetic material directly, so it detects HIV the earliest — around 10–14 days after a risk. Here’s how NAT works, how it differs from antibody testing, who it suits, what it costs, and its limits.
A 4th-gen (Gen 4) HIV test looks for both the p24 antigen and antibodies in one test, so it detects HIV sooner than antibody-only testing. Here’s what Gen 4 detects, how accurate it is at 14 days, how it differs from other tests, the cost, and when to test.
A fever, diarrhoea, and night sweats after a risk lead many to worry about HIV. Here’s how these symptoms relate to HIV, how they differ from flu, what else could cause them, and when to get tested.
The HIV window period is the time after infection when a test can still miss it, giving a false negative. Here’s how soon each test can detect HIV, why a 90-day confirmatory test is advised, and the truth behind the “blood changes colour” myth.
