A blood test to detect the antibody to HIV is available through your doctor or local clinic. If you are concerned about the HIV antibody results becoming part of your medical record, you can be tested through an anonymous test site or by using a home test kit.

You must wait at least six months after your last high-risk behavior to get an accurate HIV antibody test. After six months, the tests are more than 99 percent accurate. Before that time, you could have inaccurate test results.

Check with your local or state public health department for more information about testing options.