Testing

Routine HIV/STBBI testing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and others. It is always confidential and free.

HIV/STBBI Testing at HIV Edmonton

Drop-in:

Mondays: 9:00am – 12:00pm, 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Wednesdays: 9:00am – 12:00pm

Building closed 12:00pm – 1:00pm for lunch

Appointment only:

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9:00am – 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 4:00pm

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call/text our Nurse at 780-984-2241 or email contact@hivedmonton.com

HIV Edmonton offers anonymous STBBI testing; you do not have to tell the nurse your name or give any other identifying information if you don’t want to.

Rapid HIV Testing / Self Testing

The Rapid HIV Test gives you a result in just a few minutes. It detects antibodies seven weeks after infection and is just as accurate as a Standard HIV Test.

Rapid testing is available in Edmonton at:

Emergency Wards at the University of Alberta Hospital, Misericordia, Grey Nuns and Royal Alexandra Hospital. *While at the emergency ward, a nurse will assess your circumstances and advise if you are eligible for a Rapid HIV Test.
For a fee the Dx Clinic Southside can also facilitate rapid tests as well as a full screening of STIs – More information here

Self-test kits can be picked up at HIV Edmonton. An HIV self-test kit is a rapid test that you can use by yourself and receive the results in less than a minute. For more information, please contact us by calling 780-488-5742 x 203 or emailing contact@hivedmonton.com.

STBBI & HIV Toll Free Information Line

The province wide, toll-free, 24 hour STBBI and HIV information line is 811.

Edmonton STI Clinic

The Edmonton STI Clinic is located at 11111 Jasper Avenue (the old General Hospital, Main floor, Jasper Avenue Entrance).

Hours of Operation:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:45am -4:45pm, Tuesday: 9:45am -5:00pm.

The Edmonton STI Clinic is currently seeing patients by appointment only. At this time, the clinic is booking same day afternoon or next day morning appointments.

no walk-ins, appointments only
patient intake (appointment booking) begins 15 minutes after the posted opening time
all clients are pre-screened for COVID-19 symptoms and exposure
routine testing may be provided, if appointment times are available
self-collection testing is temporarily available

Urgent concerns are prioritized, which include:

patients with a known STI and require treatment
contact to a known STI and require testing / treatment
symptoms of an STI
care following a recent sexual assault

Services provided by this clinic: FREE and CONFIDENTIAL testing, counseling and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs); testing for HIV and Blood Borne Pathogens (BBPs).

The clinic also provides:

detailed syphilis diagnosis, treatment and follow up
hepatitis A, B and HPV vaccine program for qualified individuals
HIV, hepatitis A, B and C testing for qualified individuals
emergency contraception
counselling and client education
contact tracing and partner notification
testing and treatment provided in community to those unable to access other sites or providers
harm reduction supply distribution (e.g. needles, condoms)
referrals to other services

Guys into Guys (MSM)

Evening Testing Clinic for gay, bi, queer, trans, Two-Spirit, and other men who have sex with men:

Third Thursday of the month from 5-8PM at the Red Ribbon Building, 9702 111 Ave Edmonton AB, T5G 0B1

Book your appointment here! (Appointments are recommended)

DX Medical Centre- Southside PCN

Offering STI testing including HIV testing- free, as well as Point of Care/Rapid Tests available for a fee this clinic is 2SLGBTQ+ safe/friendly and offers prevention information including an approved PrEP Physician.

What they offer: