La prueba rápida AwarerPRO HIV ½ es un inmunoensayo cromatográfico rápido de un solo uso para la detección cualitativa de anticuerpos contra el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) tipo 1 y/o tipo 2 en el exudado de la mucosa oral humana. Está destinado a ser utilizado en instituciones médicas por personal capacitado.

Las muestras de exudado de la mucosa oral (líquido oral) se pueden usar para detectar anticuerpos contra el VIH ½, rápido, no invasivo, alta sensibilidad, fuerte especificidad, es fácil de aceptar por el probador.

Sí, la prueba está aprobada por la MDA (Malasia).

• Everyone above the age of 18 should get tested for HIV at least once in their lifetime.
  
  
• For individuals who engage in high-risk activities, e.g.
  1. Sexually active individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender;
  2. Individuals who share needles to inject drugs;
  3. Individuals who perceive themselves as at risk and have never undergone HIV screening or been diagnosed with HIV, testing should be done more frequently, at least once a year.

• It is also recommended for all pregnant women to get tested to prevent mother-to-child transmission and ensure proper care for both the mother and the baby.

AwarerHOME™ HIV Oral Self Test is able to detect an HIV infection if exposure to the virus has been more than 3 months. Usually, your body develops antibodies to HIV during this time, making the test accurate. If you test negative within 3 months of exposure, it's a good idea to test again every month after to be sure.

AwarerHOME™ HIV Oral Self Test has a sensitivity of 99.23%, correctly detecting an HIV infection in over 99 out of 100 tests. The test has a specificity of 100.00%, which means that it almost never delivers a wrong result by saying someone has HIV when they don’t.

La prueba rápida de anticuerpos contra el VIH ½ por sí sola no se puede utilizar para confirmar la infección por el VIH. Para las muestras positivas, se recomienda realizar pruebas complementarias más específicas, como Western Blot o EIA, y realizar una evaluación clínica de la situación del paciente antes de realizar el diagnóstico final.

You are NOT obligated to report your AwarerHOME™ HIV Oral Self Test results to any parties.

For Malaysia- If you wish to, you can submit your test results on the “TEST NOW” platform anonymously for data collection and analysis purposes. The website also provides basic information on HIV and a list of healthcare institutions you can go to for further assistance.

Furthermore, the result of this test kit is NOT conclusive. To confirm your HIV status, you may get a confirmatory laboratory test at a clinic or hospital.