Where to Get Tested
Where to Get Tested
Project WAVE, NY, works with over 230 member agencies throughout the state who provide HIV Counseling and Testing services or are able to refer people to other agencies that can provide HIV testing.

If your agency is looking for a partnering agency for a community event, or you are interested in getting an HIV test, provide your zip code or city and state in the fields below for a list of agencies near you.
Community Health Action of Staten Island

Why you should get tested and know your HIV status
Getting tested for HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) is crucial to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 25% of people with HIV do not know that they are infected and have never been tested for HIV. About 40% of persons diagnosed with HIV progress to AIDS within one year. Knowing your HIV status is the first step in gaining access to care and treatment that promote a longer, healthier life. Knowledge of your HIV status can also lead to personal actions that reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others if you are infected, or keeping you from becoming infected in the future.

There are two kinds of testing, confidential and anonymous
When you are tested for HIV confidentially, your test results are documented in your medical record. The test result is protected by state law from unauthorized disclosure.

When you are tested anonymously, you do not have to provide your name. You are given a code number and you present this number to get your test results. Your test results are not documented in your medical record. You may be able to convert your anonymous test results to a confidential record by providing your name at post test. By converting from anonymous to confidential you may be able to access care without needing to be tested again.



Project WAVE NY is a program of Community Health Action of Staten Island, Inc.
This site contains HIV prevention messages that may not be appropriate for all audiences.