HIV Testing in Edinburgh

If you need an HIV Test in Edinburgh and want your results quicker than the NHS, call us on 0844 561 0750 or use our online booking form. 

HIV Testing: Why use Better2Know?

  • Always 100% Confidential. You don't have to give us your real name to get tested.
  • Fast Results. Your HIV test results will typically be available within 1 to 3 days.
  • Locations. We have testing clinics around London and the UK so you don't have to travel far.
  • Facilities. Our clinics are clean and modern and Care Quality Commission approved.
  • Non-Judgmental. The clinical staff is friendly and non-judgmental. We have heard it all before!
  • Partners. We work with the Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK's leading sexual health charity.

HIV Testing Edinburgh Options:

  1. Instant HIV Test. Provides a highly accurate HIV test result within one minute. This test is appropriate for detecting HIV exposures that have occurred more than 3 months ago. For possible exposure that has occurred within the last month or sooner, the HIV DUO test or HIV DNA test is appropriate. The cost of an instant HIV test in Edinburgh is £120.
  2. HIV DUO Test. Provides highly accurate HIV testing results for possible exposures that occurred at least one month ago. Results are typically available either same day or within 1 or 2 working days. The HIV DUO test combines an HIV antibody and HIV antigen test in order to detect HIV infection sooner than a traditional antibody test. The cost for an HIV DUO test in Edinburgh is £120.
  3. HIV PCR DNA Test. This test provides accurate HIV testing results for possible exposures that occurred within the last 10 days or farther back. While it is slighty less accurate than HIV DUO testing, it can give peace of mind earlier but should be followed up at 28 days with a DUO test. The results for this HIV test take at least 5 business days to come back from the lab. The HIV DNA test in Edinburgh is available as part of our Early Detection Screen and costs £250.

If you are looking for HIV Testing in Edinburgh, Better2Know has more private clinic in central Edinburgh. Click here to see a map our Edinburgh HIV Testing Clinics.

HIV transmission can occur if you have penetrative sex with someone who is HIV positive or by sharing needles/syringes with an HIV infected person. It is possible to get HIV through blood transfusions, but most Western countries now screen all blood products. The most common way to get HIV sexually is through unprotected vaginal or anal sex. It is possible to get HIV through oral sex, but the risk is substantially lower compared to vaginal or anal sex. If you live in Edinburgh and are concerned about HIV, you can book a sameday Edinburgh HIV test by contacting Better2Know.

The symptoms of an HIV infection include:

  • High fever
  • Sore throat
  • Headache
  • Rash
  • Mouth ulcers
  • Diarrhoea and vomiting
  • Abdominal pain

As these symptoms are common to many illnesses, the only way to diagnose HIV is by getting an HIV Test. If you want HIV Testing in Edinburgh, simply call our booking team on 0844 561 0750 to schedule your appointment today. With a clinic in Edinburgh, Better2Know can get you an appointment faster than any other provider for HIV testing in Edinburgh.