How does the DETECT HIV Home Test work?
Our HIV test detects the presence of antibodies which the human body produces to fight an HIV infection. The test detects all variants (HIV-1 and HIV-2). After an infection, the body produces antibodies against HIV. As a consequence, the amount of these antibodies increases in blood. After a period of 3 months, the level of antibodies is at such a level that most HIV antibody tests will give a reliable result. This period is called the window period. If you have been at risk for less than 3 months when performing the test (e.g. having unprotected sex), you could have been infected with HIV but the test will not detect it. Attention: in case of a needle accident, this window period may be longer. It is advised to take a window period of 6 months. 7 Accuracy The Detect HIV Home Test is comparable to the tests which are performed in many professional diagnostic laboratories. If you have performed the test correctly and received a negative test result you should continue to take the test a
