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HIV Rapid Test – Get Tested, Be Safe

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An HIV infection can be detected by doing specific tests. When a person is suspected of having HIV, his/her body produces certain antibodies that are called 'immunological response' by the human body to resist and fight the infection. These antibodies are found through an HIV test and it can confirm the presence of an HIV infection in the individual.  There are only two ways to go about doing a clinical HIV testing. The first test method is done in a medical laboratory by administering a blood test and the final result is made available after two weeks. Thankfully, due to modern research, the Ministry of Health in Singapore now approves a second and easy way of detecting the presence of HIV infection via 'rapid HIV test kits' in state-of-art medical clinics and hospitals across Singapore. People can do screening for getting rapid test results that are given within just 20 minutes. If the rapid test kit testing gives a positive result confirming the HIV infection