Anonymous HIV Testing

Anonymous HIV testing means your identity is unknown. Unlike Confidential HIV Testing, anonymous testing does not associate a person's name with the test or the test results. Instead, you use a pseudonym or a code number to retrieve your results. Depending on the type of test offered, you may receive your results within 30 minutes (OraQuick) or two weeks after the test (OraSure). The sample taken for anonymous testing can be from a finger prick for blood or an oral swab that the patient does on him or herself.

The LGBT Resource Center has free, anonymous HIV antibody testing every other Monday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Must be a registered UC Davis student. An oral swab is used, so there are no needles or blood. They offer "rapid" results, which means that results are available within 30 minutes. The LGBT Resource Center is located on campus at the University House Annex across from Voorhies Hall. (Show up starting at 5:00 p.m. to make a same-day appointment). Consult LGBT Resource Center website http://lgbtrc.ucdavis.edu or Student Health Services http://healthcenter.ucdavis.edu/services/hiv-testing.html for quarter-specific dates.

The Health Education and Promotion also offers free, anonymous HIV antibody tests on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. for registered UCD students. They use an oral swab, so there are no needles or blood. Same-day results. (Show up starting at 12:45 p.m. to make a same-day appointment) For more information, please consult the HEP website, Student Health Services or call 530-754-7000.

Peterson Clinic in Woodland offers free and confidential oral HIV testing for everyone. Please call 530-666-8960 for the hours and more information.

John H. Jones Community Clinic in West Sacramento offers free and confidential oral HIV testing for everyone. Please call 916-403-2970 for the hours and more information.

NOTE: As of Tuesday, March 31 2009, both the clinic in Woodland and West Sacramento have lost the funding to do free HIV testing. Both STD and HIV Testing are available, on a sliding scale, at the Yocha-De-He Health Clinic in Woodland, which is apparently across the street from the Peterson Clinic. 530-661-4400

The Sacramento Alternative Test Site in downtown Sacramento offers free anonymous HIV testing by appointment only. Call 916-874-7720 for more information, hours, and to make an appointment.

Local clinics may also offer STI testing.

Other than anonymous HIV testing, there is also confidential HIV testing.