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No one should ever assume that they have HIV or a particular STD based on symptoms alone. Many of the symptoms may be related to other illnesses or you may have HIV or an STDc and may not manifest a noticeable symptom. The only way to determine whether or not you are infected is to get tested and/or seek medical attention.

While assessing risk is important in gaining some comfortable level emotionally with regards to your contact, a trained medical professional can not assess whether or not you are truly infected. Whether you feel your contact was low risk or high risk, if you are concerned about whether or not you could have been exposed or infected, medical screening is a very effective method is discovering whether or not you have contracted HIV or an STD. For a deeper understanding how HIV or an STD is transmitted, please read the content written in each respective STD test description section.

Some tests may have special requirements. Within each test description, there will be a notation if there is a specific specimen requirement.

The laboratory consists of a waiting room and several small specimen collection rooms. When you arrive at the laboratory, indicate to the lab staff at the front desk that a medical order has been faxed in for you with your name or code name on it (depending how you set up your test). If there are other customers around, rest assured that no one knows which test you are taking except the laboratory staff. The lab collects specimens for 100's of types of tests at each of their collection centers.

No appointment is needed at the laboratory. Once your order is placed with Request A Test, Ltd.T, we will send your medical order to the lab within 15 minutes of your order. Once your medical order is at the lab location of your choice, you may walk in to the lab during their business hours. We ask out of courtesy to the lab staff, that you arrive at least 30 minutes before their lunch break (if any) or before they close.

Once you call in to receive your results over the phone, a copy of the results can be mailed or faxed to you.

Request A Test, Ltd is subject to the same HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) Privacy Laws just like your own personal physician. To read more about your rights under HIPAA, please click here http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacysummary.pdf

Request A Test, Ltd contracts with nationally recognized and CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment) certified laboratories in the United States. These laboratories are commonly used by Doctors, Hospitals and Clinics in your area.

Request A Test, Ltd offers our clients same day direct access to laboratory testing. Results are complete as early as 1 business day. There is no additional charge for a doctor's office visit, no need for an appointment and no long waiting room visits. Because our clients go directly to the lab to give their specimens, the testing process is discrete.

Request A Test, Ltd.T does not accept insurance as a form of payment. Payment can be made by Western Union, credit or debit card, cash deposit to a bank, Visa or American Express gift cards or money orders. For payment information, please refer to our payment options page.

For your privacy, the charges will appear as REQUEST A T, Ltd.

Payment can be made by Western Union, cash deposit to a bank, Visa or American Express gift cards or money orders. For payment information, please refer to our payment options page.

If you place your order before M-Thurs 7:30pm, Friday 5:30pm or Sat 11:30am EST... order confirmation/set up will be emailed within a 1/2 hour.

No, you can provide a nickname or fake name, but we must know this is the case or you will be asked for photo ID at the testing center.

Any time after you receive your confirmation number until 30 minutes prior to closing time.