Get Checked for HIV and Hepatitis
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What are HIV and Hepatitis C?
HIV is a virus that affects the immune system. It can make someone more likely to get other infections and more likely to get sicker from other infections. Hepatitis C is a virus that affects the liver and can lead to serious problems such as cirrhosis (liver scarring) and liver cancer. Both can be transmitted by contact with blood from someone with the virus.
Why get tested?
Testing is one of the most powerful things you can do for your health. If you use or have used drugs by injection or inhalation, HIV and Hepatitis C are worth knowing your status on - both can be present without any symptoms, and both are very treatable. A blood or saliva test is all it takes to find out. For HIV, treatment can bring the virus to an undetectable level and keep it there. For Hepatitis C, treatment can cure it completely.
How can I get tested or treated?
Some testing can be completed at home - you order a kit, take the sample, and get your result either right then or after you mail the sample back, depending on the type of test. If you need follow-up testing or prefer to be seen in person, a primary care provider (PCP), community health center, or city/county health department are all good resources for testing and linking to treatment if necessary. See our PCP Information page for tips on finding a PCP.
State-specific resources
Multiple states
- Take Me Home - free at-home HIV and Hepatitis C testing
- Find a Hep C Specialist - Hepatitis C treatment locator
Alaska
- I Know Mine - free at-home HIV testing
Colorado
- Test Yourself Colorado - free at-home HIV testing
Michigan
- Next Distro - free at-home HIV testing
- Red Project - HIV care and resources in Kent and Muskegon counties
- Michigan MDHHS: Hepatitis C - Hepatitis C disease information
- We Treat Hep C (Michigan) - Hepatitis C treatment resources
New Mexico
- NM HIV Guide - locator for HIV and Hepatitis C testing and treatment by area
- Be Tested NM - free at-home HIV testing
North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County Free Testing Kit - free at-home HIV testing for Mecklenburg County residents
Ohio
- Hep C My Way - at-home Hepatitis C testing and treatment
- Ohio HIV Free Test Kit - free at-home HIV testing
- Central Outreach Cleveland Heights - free and confidential HIV and STI test-and-treat services in Cleveland Heights and Columbus
- Ohio HCV Resource Guide - Ohio Hepatitis C resource guide (PDF)
Oregon
- HIV Alliance - free in-person Hepatitis C testing for several counties
Washington
- CAPNW - at-home Hepatitis C testing for SW Washington