Description
HIV & Syphilis Self-Test
If you have flu-like symptoms such as fever, general malaise or skin rash, these may be the first symptoms of HIV. Later on, you may also experience fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats, diarrhea, shortness of breath, and skin rashes. Symptoms of Syphilis are often spots on the skin all over the body and a flu-like feeling. You can test yourself for HIV and Syphilis by means of this self-test.
– Reliable (CE certified)
– Easy to do
– Equal result
– Ordered on working days, delivered tomorrow
These are two self-tests in which you perform the test and read the result within a few minutes. You will receive a clear user manual that will guide you during the process.
The HIV and Syphilis self-tests are shipped to you in discreet packaging. After arrival of the test package, you can perform the test yourself with the help of a clear user manual.
In addition, both self-tests are CE certified and for this reason in accordance with European regulations.
If you are interested in additional information, such as the instructions for use or the reliability of the self-tests, you can find this information at the beginning of this text under the heading “HIV test”, “Syphilis test”, and/or “Content”.
On the next page you will find our entire offer.
HIV self-test
Reliability
Looking at sensitivity and specificity, the confidence values of the HIV test are very high. In addition, the test is also CE certified.
The sensitivity of a medical test is the percentage of true positive results among sick persons.
Sensitivity = 99.8-100 %
The specificity of a test is the percentage of true negative test results among non-ill individuals.
Specificity = 99.5-99.8%
Window phase HIV
The window phase is the time between contracting HIV and when the HIV test can give a positive result .
The HIV test we offer has a window phase of 22 days, which means that after 22 days our test gives a positive result if you have contracted an HIV infection.
However, you should keep in mind that it can sometimes take up to 3 months before HIV antibodies are detectable in the blood. It is therefore recommended to test again after 3 months for a possible infection.
If you are a user of prep, we do not recommend this test.
A positive test result
If the test result is positive, this means that HIV antibodies have been detected in your blood and we recommend that you contact your GP or an HIV consultant as soon as possible.
A negative test result
If the test result is negative, this means that no HIV antibodies have been detected in the blood. It is important that the window phase is taken into account.
Syphilis self-test
Reliability
Looking at sensitivity and specificity, the confidence values of the Syphilis test are very high. In addition, the test is also CE certified.
The sensitivity of a medical test is the percentage of true positive results among the sick persons.
Sensitivity = 93.2-100 %
The sspecificity of a test is the percentage of true negative test results among the non-ill persons.
Specificity = 98.30-100%
Incubation period
Syphilis incubation period: 4 weeks.
It is important that a medical test is performed after the incubation period has passed. The incubation period is therefore the time between the infection of a disease and when it can be detected in a test.
The incubation period for Syphilis is 4 weeks after the last unprotected sex contact when the infection is contracted. If you have performed the test within 4 weeks, we recommend that you perform the test again when the incubation period has expired.
A positive test result
If the test result is positive, we recommend that you contact your doctor.
A negative test result
If the test result is negative, this means that no Syphilis antibodies have been detected in the blood. It is important that the incubation time is taken into account.
Content
The blank envelope contains all the materials needed to perform the test. For the Syphilis test that is:
– A manual
– An HIV test
– A Syphilis test
– A finger prick
– A band-Aid
– A disinfectant wipe