Using an HIV test kit at home means that the results are learned on the spot without any counselling. Reactive test results must be confirmed by further testing at a clinic. If purchased over the internet, there is no guarantee that the test kit is genuine or will provide accurate results. In the event of an incorrect result, there may be no legal recourse.
In many countries it is illegal to sell HIV test kits to the public. There is currently some debate about allowing them to be sold in the USA and the UK. AVERT opposes the legalisation of the sale of home testing kits in the UK because of the lack of post-test counselling.
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