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    Hi,
    Has any one ever gotten HIV test results over the phone? I never heard of them giving the results out over the phone. As far as i know they always make you come in and discuss the results in person. My boyfriend cliams that his school clinic gave him the results over the phone, and I am not sure if I believe him.(if he even ever had the dest done??)
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    **EDIT**

    I'm editing this out. It appears that my understanding of HIPAA compliance is not, in fact, what necessarily goes on in the real world out there. I like to deal in reality rather than what my understanding is. I don't want to give bad advice. It would be better just to withdraw it. I'm a little more informed now.

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    Sounds like you've answered your own question....if you have to "figure out" whether to trust someone....then you do not.
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    At my college they do indeed give you the results over the phone from the lab if you want to know ASAP and not wait for the results on paper to arrive at the school. You call them. He should be able to go back to the school testing facility and pick up his results on paper from teh lab once they arrive. I got tested with my bf to make sure we were both clean and healthy. It's scary waiting for the results tho.
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    My opinon is if they ask you to come in,then there's reason to worry.I had to get an HIV test before my BA and they told me over the phone.

    I agree with Mojo.If you don't believe he even got the testing done to begin with,then there's no trust there.
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    As a side note to add to what has already been said: I can also see someone who gets their test results by phone or mail and finds out they are positive, it's possible that they will freak out and blow their heads off listening to Elvis.

    At least having that news broken by a person can lead to insta-counseling, and education.

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    I think some of the confidential anonymous places do that, they draw your blood and give you a number, and then you call and punch in the number and it tells you the results. It's not a breach of confidentiality because they don't have your name, just that number.

    BUT if you don't trust him, you don't trust him, regardless of how he got the results or what STD's he does or doesn't have.

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    While I'd believe there are places out there that might yield test results on the phone, the legality of this is questionable. Anonymous/confidential methods are available (as mentioned 'numbers&#039 and there might be loopholes for this.

    Nevertheless, I get tested regularly and even just to get the results after showing my ID, I still have to sign a form for the clinic to be allowed to release medical records. And in my case, they absolutely will not share results on the phone.
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    I'm regularly tested as well, i just assume that it's negative when i get the paperwork.

    Maybe this is naive, but i just assume a (god forbid) positive result would be accompanied by a member of the staff. Maybe that's just from watching ER or something, i dunno.

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    No, you're absolutely right Madcap.

    I get tested monthly and my doc told me the first time 'no news is good news' and that if there were any positives, the clinic would call early without being able to specify what it was concerning on the phone to come in and get my results (period) and would require an appt. with a physician. Otherwise, they don't call me and I go in voluntarily on the date stamped on the paperwork from the samples (they pre-date the results availability date at the time of the test) and get my printouts... sign the release form and leave.

    The doc told me, if there was ever anything up, I'd get a call within 2-3 days versus just going in a week later with no contact from the clinic and with no physician needed for pickup. Been this way (knock on wood) ever since.


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    I dont know about HIV, but when I found out I had HPV I was required to come in. my doctor called me and said she needed to talk to me. but that was so she could assure me that it didnt mean my husband was cheating on me or anything and I didnt need to kill him or something, that wasnt a concern anyway and I was kinda annoyed that she made me wait... but I think that if it had been negative she woulda just told me on the phone......

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