Private HIV Test & HIV Screening in Liverpool, Wirral and North West:
If you are sexually active, worried about HIV and want total peace of mind, we strongly recommend you get
a complete HIV test available from our private clinics in Liverpool and Wirral. We offer a discreet, fully
comprehensive, private HIV test and screening service with sexual health specialist Dr Arun Ghosh.
Fast And Confidential Results:
Results are 100% confidential. Your NHS GP does not need to be informed of the test and it will not appear
on your medical records. Results are returned in confidence and often within 48hours by text message,
over the phone, e-mail or in person should you wish. This reduces the agonising wait for results to a
minimum. In contrast, receiving results from the NHS or your local GP can take up to 2 weeks!
The Symptoms of HIV:
Symptoms of an early HIV infection are similar to many other diseases including the common cold and can
include fever, headache, rash, sore throat, chest infections, and vomiting.
What HIV Tests Are Available At Our Liverpool HIV Clinic and Wirral HIV Clinic:
There are four HIV tests we do at our Liverpool clinic, depending on when you may have been exposed:
If you are sexually active, worried about HIV and want total peace of mind, we strongly recommend you get
a complete HIV test available from our private clinics in Liverpool and Wirral. We offer a discreet, fully
comprehensive, private HIV test and screening service with sexual health specialist Dr Arun Ghosh.
Fast And Confidential Results:
Results are 100% confidential. Your NHS GP does not need to be informed of the test and it will not appear
on your medical records. Results are returned in confidence and often within 48hours by text message,
over the phone, e-mail or in person should you wish. This reduces the agonising wait for results to a
minimum. In contrast, receiving results from the NHS or your local GP can take up to 2 weeks!
The Symptoms of HIV:
Symptoms of an early HIV infection are similar to many other diseases including the common cold and can
include fever, headache, rash, sore throat, chest infections, and vomiting.
What HIV Tests Are Available At Our Liverpool HIV Clinic and Wirral HIV Clinic:
There are four HIV tests we do at our Liverpool clinic, depending on when you may have been exposed:
A private HIV test can
reduce the agonising wait
for results to a minimum.
Dr Arun Ghosh, Private GP
reduce the agonising wait
for results to a minimum.
Dr Arun Ghosh, Private GP
HIV Statistics You Should Read:
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How To Book A HIV Test At Our Liverpool Clinic or Wirral Clinic:
Find out how easy it is to get your HIV test completed quickly for total peace of mind. Please call our
Liverpool Clinic on 0151 733 7123 or Wirral Clinic on 0151 929 5408 and ask for your appointment with
private GP Dr Arun Ghosh.
More Information About Our HIV Tests:
Instant HIV Testing (For exposures occurring 3 months before your HIV test):
Instant HIV tests provide rapid results, typically within 60 seconds. The INSTI™ HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Antibody
Test is a rapid in vitro qualitative test for the detection of antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Type 1 and Type 2 in human whole blood, finger stick blood, serum or plasma. As an antibody test, this is
only appropriate for potential exposures that occurred at least 3 months before testing.
Type of Test: Blood sample from finger tip | Results: Usually within 60 seconds
HIV Antibody Test (For exposures occurring 90 days before your HIV Test):
This is the traditional HIV antibody test which GUM clinics offer. An antibody is the immune system's
response to disease. If you have been infected with HIV, your body will produce antibodies which are
typically detectable through HIV testing after 3 months.
Type of Test: Blood Sample | Results: Same day in most cases
HIV DUO Testing (For exposures occurring 28 days before your HIV test):
The HIV DUO test is extremely accurate and can detect the HIV virus 28 days after infection. It combines
an antibody test for the HIV 1 & 2 strains of the virus with an antigen test for the p24 antigen. During the
first few weeks after someone becomes infected with HIV, p24 is produced rapidly and is detectable in
the blood. Recommended by the 2008 UK Guidelines on HIV testing.
Type of Test: Blood Sample | Results: Expected between 1-2 working days
HIV DNA PCR Testing (For exposures occurring 10 days before your HIV test):
This test can detect the presence of the HIV virus 10 days after exposure. PCR (Polymerase Chain
Reaction) is a testing method that extracts and amplifies the genetic material of HIV. Because HIV testing
using PCR DNA checks for the virus itself, it can provide a positive result sooner than other HIV tests.
HIV PCR testing is not 100% reliable and has a higher incidence of false positives than other HIV tests. If
you do receive the 10 day test, you should follow up with the HIV Duo Test at 28 days after the suspected
infection.
Type of Test: Blood Sample | Results: Expected between 5-7 working days
Find out how easy it is to get your HIV test completed quickly for total peace of mind. Please call our
Liverpool Clinic on 0151 733 7123 or Wirral Clinic on 0151 929 5408 and ask for your appointment with
private GP Dr Arun Ghosh.
More Information About Our HIV Tests:
Instant HIV Testing (For exposures occurring 3 months before your HIV test):
Instant HIV tests provide rapid results, typically within 60 seconds. The INSTI™ HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Antibody
Test is a rapid in vitro qualitative test for the detection of antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Type 1 and Type 2 in human whole blood, finger stick blood, serum or plasma. As an antibody test, this is
only appropriate for potential exposures that occurred at least 3 months before testing.
Type of Test: Blood sample from finger tip | Results: Usually within 60 seconds
HIV Antibody Test (For exposures occurring 90 days before your HIV Test):
This is the traditional HIV antibody test which GUM clinics offer. An antibody is the immune system's
response to disease. If you have been infected with HIV, your body will produce antibodies which are
typically detectable through HIV testing after 3 months.
Type of Test: Blood Sample | Results: Same day in most cases
HIV DUO Testing (For exposures occurring 28 days before your HIV test):
The HIV DUO test is extremely accurate and can detect the HIV virus 28 days after infection. It combines
an antibody test for the HIV 1 & 2 strains of the virus with an antigen test for the p24 antigen. During the
first few weeks after someone becomes infected with HIV, p24 is produced rapidly and is detectable in
the blood. Recommended by the 2008 UK Guidelines on HIV testing.
Type of Test: Blood Sample | Results: Expected between 1-2 working days
HIV DNA PCR Testing (For exposures occurring 10 days before your HIV test):
This test can detect the presence of the HIV virus 10 days after exposure. PCR (Polymerase Chain
Reaction) is a testing method that extracts and amplifies the genetic material of HIV. Because HIV testing
using PCR DNA checks for the virus itself, it can provide a positive result sooner than other HIV tests.
HIV PCR testing is not 100% reliable and has a higher incidence of false positives than other HIV tests. If
you do receive the 10 day test, you should follow up with the HIV Duo Test at 28 days after the suspected
infection.
Type of Test: Blood Sample | Results: Expected between 5-7 working days
The number of people living undiagnosed
with HIV in the UK has trebled in the last
decade. A 2009 report by the Health
Protection Agency found the following:
with HIV in the UK has trebled in the last
decade. A 2009 report by the Health
Protection Agency found the following:
- An estimated 83,000 persons were
living with HIV in the UK at the end of
2007, of whom over a quarter (27%)
were unaware of their infection. - During 2007 there were 7,298 new
diagnoses of HIV, a similarly high figure
to the diagnoses made in each of the
previous four years. - New HIV diagnoses among men who
have sex with men continue to increase
and over four-fifths of these infections
were probably acquired in the UK. - The estimated number of persons
infected through heterosexual contact
within the UK has increased from 540
new diagnoses in 2003 to 1,130 in 2008.
48Hr Results Delivered Direct:
HIV Test Certificate Service:
HIV test certificate for a business visa or
tourist visa can be provided by our
Liverpool clinic, in most cases, this can be
done on the same day. For example, some
Russian and Saudi visas require you receive
your HIV test certificate before being
allowed entry into the country.
tourist visa can be provided by our
Liverpool clinic, in most cases, this can be
done on the same day. For example, some
Russian and Saudi visas require you receive
your HIV test certificate before being
allowed entry into the country.
HIV Transmission Guidance:
Which bodily fluids can transmit HIV?
Which bodily fluids cannot transmit HIV?
HIV can be transmitted from one person to
another sexually (such as through
unprotected sex) or non-sexually (such as
through sharing needles).
How HIV is passed on sexually:
- Blood
- Semen and pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum)
- Vaginal Secretions
- Breast Milk
Which bodily fluids cannot transmit HIV?
- Saliva
- Urine
- Tears
- Sweat
- Feces
HIV can be transmitted from one person to
another sexually (such as through
unprotected sex) or non-sexually (such as
through sharing needles).
How HIV is passed on sexually:
- Vaginal Sex
- Anal Sex
- Oral Sex
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