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Home / Health Conditions / HIV/AIDS / BDO & OraSure Launch Awareness Program For National HIV Testing Day

BDO & OraSure Launch Awareness Program For National HIV Testing Day

The OraQuick® In-Home HIV Test is the same test used by healthcare professionals since 2004. In 20 minutes a consumer can know their status using a simple oral sample.  For convenience, the test is available for purchase at most pharmacies nationwide, instore and on line.

Know Your HIV Status In 20 Minutes! Take The Test

“Since its FDA approval in 2012, the OraQuick In- Home HIV Test has enabled people across the country to test for HIV in the privacy of their own homes. We are pleased to be working with BlackDoctor.org to encourage HIV testing and drive awareness of the many testing options available”, shared Kathleen Weber, SVP and General Manager, Consumer Products.

On National HIV Testing Day, June 27, BlackDoctor.org will host a Facebook Live on relationships and healthy sexuality as part of the series.

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To learn more about OraQuick and where to buy, visit www.oraquick.com.

 

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About OraSure Technologies

OraSure Technologies is a leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of point of care diagnostic and collection devices and other technologies designed to detect or diagnose critical medical conditions. Its first-to-market, innovative products include rapid tests for the detection of antibodies to HIV and HCV on the OraQuick® platform, oral fluid sample collection, stabilization and preparation products for molecular diagnostic applications, and oral fluid laboratory tests for detecting various drugs of abuse. OraSure’s portfolio of products is sold globally to various clinical laboratories, hospitals, clinics, community-based organizations and other public health organizations, research and academic institutions, distributors, government agencies, physicians’ offices, commercial and industrial entities and consumers. The Company’s products enable healthcare providers to deliver critical information to patients, empowering them to make decisions to improve and protect their health.  For more information on OraSure Technologies, please visit www.orasure.com.

 

 

 

June 13, 2017 by Team BlackDoctor.org

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