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Peer Education Program
STD/I &
HIV/AIDS Testing
We understand that getting tested for a sexually transmitted
disease/infection or HIV/AIDS is not really the most
exciting, happy thing to do in the world. However, it's
really important. Even though it's scary to think about
getting tested, think about how much more frightening it'd
be weeks, months or even years from now if you realize
you've had a disease or infection that you could have taken
care of had you just gone for that quick and painless test.
Get
tested. It's better to know than to wonder.
Types of STD and HIV testing
Anonymous- you are not required to provide any
information about yourself - including your name. You can
pretend you are Marilyn or Mickey Mouse, it doesn't matter.
Confidential-
your name
and other important information will be provided, but that
information is kept confidential - meaning only the doctors
and nurses who work with you at the health center will see
that information.
Cutler
Health Center
Records & Billing-
For any STD test at
Cutler, if you do not want your parents or others to find
out about the test, you should pay cash the day of the
visit. If you cannot pay cash and want to use insurance or
charge your student bill, the bill will show "CHC
Clinic"." If you use your parents' insurance, the
insurance form would read "STD screening" for STD tests or "EMAN
testing" for HIV tests. The HIV test is done by an outside
agency, however, so that information does not stay on your
permanent health record. The STD test does stay on your
record.
Tests at Cutler
OraQuick rapid HIV test- not a blood sample, but a
swab of your saliva on the inside of your mouth. Results
received in 20 minutes. Confidential testing. $50 (or may be
negotiable - no one is turned away due to cost). Provided by
Eastern Maine AIDS Network female employee every Wednesday.
Results are 99.9 percent accurate.
Chlamydia-
cervical
swab, requires pelvic/speculum exam. Results in 48 hours.
$16
Gonorrhea- cervical swab, requires pelvic/speculum
exam. Results in 24-48 hours. $16
Combination Chlamydia and Gonorrhea- urine specimen
for both men and women, requires no pelvic exam. Results in
24-48 hours. $35
Type Specific Herpes- blood test. Results usually
within one week. $38
Syphilis- blood test. Results in 48 hours. $15
Trichomoniasis- detected by a wet prep, microswobe
slide. Requires pelvic/speculum exam. Results in 10-15
minutes. $8
Hepatitis B- blood test. Results in 2-3 days. $32
Eastern Maine AIDS Network
370 Harlow Street, Bangor
990-3636
OraQuick rapid HIV test (see above description)
Confidential testing.
$40 (may be negotiable, no one is turned away due to
payment)
Penquis Cap Health Services
262 Harlow Street, Bangor
973-3650
Confidential testing for all except the HIV test. With the
HIV test, you are given a number and you do not provide your
name so the test is anonymous.
Each test is done on a sliding fee scale (based on how much
money you make).
Tests at Penquis
Pap smears -
donation to $50
HPV -cervical swab for women. $42-$92
HIV- blood test and oral swab- $30-$60
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea- urine test or cervical swab
- $20-$41
Herpes- blood test - $26-$46
Syphilis- blood test - $11-$21
Bangor
STD Clinic
103 Texas
Avenue, Bangor
947-0700
STD testing is confidential. HIV testing can be anonymous
(without giving your name).
Tests at the Clinic
STD Panel-
includes testing for Syphilis (blood test); and Gonorrhea
and Chlamydia (urine test for males and cervical swab for
females). It also includes a check for yeast infection,
genital exam, genital warts, pubic lice, etc. $50
HIV test-blood or oral swab- $25
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