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HIV self-testing is the process in which a person collects his or her own specimen (oral fluid or blood) and then performs an HIV test and interprets the result, often in a private setting, either alone or with someone he or she trusts.

HIVST does not provide a definitive HIV-positive diagnosis. All reactive (positive) self-test results need to be confirmed by a trained tester using a validated national testing algorithm. Non-reactive (negative) self-test results are considered negative. However, in accordance with existing WHO HIVST guidance individuals who may have been exposed to HIV in the past 6 weeks and those at high on-going risk (such as key populations) are advised to retest.