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| HIV testing |
| Getting tested for HIV and knowing your status are some of the most important things you can do to keep yourself healthy. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommends HIV screening for all people ages 15 to 65, as well as younger adolescence and older adults who are at an increased risk for HIV Infection.
http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspshivi.htm
If you participate in high risk behaviors*, it is recommend that you test every 3 months.
*Those at highest risk for HIV are men who have sex with men, people who use injection drugs, their partners and individuals whose partners are HIV positive.
Public Health HIV testing sites:
For those who use injection drugs
Needle Exchange
3701 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver
Map and directions
C-Tran Route 4 - stops frequently
Hours: 3 - 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, and 3 - 5 p.m. Friday
Phone: (360) 750-8610 during hours listed
(360) 397-8078 message phone
Test options -
Anonymous and confidential tests done on a walk-in basis.
- HIV Rapid Test (oral or finger stick) – results in 20 minutes
- HIV Oral Fluid Traditional – results in 2 weeks
- Hepatitis C Testing (finger stick) – results in 3 weeks
Court Ordered HIV Testing - Call (360) 397-8425
Cascade AIDS Project provides testing for men who have sex with men
Gay/Bi/Trans Men’s HIV Testing Clinic
3701 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver
Map and directions
C-Tran Route 4 - stops frequently
Hours: 11 - 1 p.m. Tuesday
4 - 8 p.m. Thursday
Phone: (360) 750-7964 or email cityguysclark@cascadeaids.org
Tests options -
Anonymous and confidential tests done on a walk-in basis.
- HIV Rapid Test – results in 20 minutes
- HIV Oral Fluid Traditional – results in 2 weeks
More testing opportunities
Multnomah County Health Department
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette
Sea Mar of Vancouver
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