Where can I get tested for HIV?
Many public health departments can test you for most STDs, including HIV, for free or at a reduced cost. Clinics and many community health centers offer HIV and STD counseling and testing as well. Your personal health care provider can also test you for most STDs, including HIV, or can direct you to a testing center that does. It is important to get tested at a place that provides counseling about HIV and AIDS. Counselors can answer any questions you might have about risky behavior and ways you can protect yourself and others in the future. In addition, counselors can help you understand the meaning of the test results and tell you about AIDS-related resources in your area.
CDC-INFO (formerly the CDC National AIDS Hotline) can answer questions about testing and can refer you to testing sites in your area. You can also search this website for a list of sites in your area. You may call CDC-INFO for assistance in English or in Spanish 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at:
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
TTY: 1-888-232-6348
In English, en Espanol
24 Hours/Day
