After 20 minutes your test will be completed, and you will be able to read your result.

DO NOT read your result after 40 minutes.

About the HIV testing window: 4 weeks after exposure about 50% of people have made the antibodies for HIV. By 6 weeks after exposure, this goes up to about 95%, however, some people don't make these antibodies until up to 12 weeks after infection. The OraQuick HIV Self Test detects antibodies to HIV, not the actual virus itself. This is why it is so important not to rely on a negative test result until 12 weeks after your most recent possible exposure. If you test within this window period, you should test again after 12 weeks to confirm your result. A positive test result is always a positive test result, regardless of the window period.