Testing Locations

There are a number of places that offer HIV testing. When you take a test for HIV, the test will show whether HIV antibodies are present in your system. If they are, then your test will come back positive. If not, then the test will come back negative. A positive test means that you have been infected with the HIV virus. It does not mean you have AIDS. AIDS is a completely different diagnosis. You have AIDS when your T-cell count is below 200. It does mean, however, that the virus that causes AIDS can be found in your blood stream.

There are two types of HIV testing: OraSure and OraQuick. The OraSure test is a swab of the gum. Results usually take a week. OraQuick is a gum swab plus a finger prick. The results take 20 minutes. Turning Point offers both OraSure and OraQuick testing. Call 612-520-4004 for more information about testing times and dates.

AIDS testing is now available at Turning Point in North Minneapolis in collaboration with the North Memorial /University Family Physicians Clinic. This new method of testing yields HIV/AIDS results in 20 minutes or less. The test is conducted confidentially and at no cost for members of the community. For more information about OraQuick testing and other STD tests, contact Turning Point at (612) 520-4004. For a complete list of our services, see the Programs section of this website.

Other HIV Testing Sites Click the links for more info

Face to Face Health and Counseling Service, Inc. 1165 Arcade Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55106 Phone: (651) 772-5555 Hennepin Co. Community Health Dept Red Door Clinic 525 Portland Avenue South, Lower Level Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 Phone: (612) 348-6363 St. Paul - Ramsey Co. Dept. of Public Health - Room 111 Room 111 555 Cedar Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Phone: (651) 266-1352 West Side Community Health Services 153 Cesar Chavez Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55107 Phone: (651) 222-1816 Minnesota AIDS Project (MAP) 1400 Park Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 612-373-AIDS 800-248-AIDS 612-373-2465 (TTY) 888-820-AIDS (TTY)

University Family Physicians/North Memorial 1020 West Broadway Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411 (612) 302-8222. Minneapolis Urban League 2100 Plymouth Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 (612) 302-3148 African American AIDS Task Force 310 E 38th Street, Ste. 304 Minneapolis, MN 55409 (612) 825-2052 Indigenous People's Task Force 1433 Franklin Avenue South, Ste. 18A Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 870-1723 extension 18 Youth and AIDS Project 428 Oak Grove Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 627-6829

You can also refer to the Minnesota Department of Health website for a current list of HIV Antibody Testing Sites in Minnesota.