Get Tested!
The AIDS Council's Free Testing Services
Free Walk-In HIV and STD Testing Services at various community based sites throughout the Capital Region. First Come, First Served - No appointment is necessary.
OraQuick Advance testing for HIV (no blood, no needles): same day results; Urine-based screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea - results in one week; Hepatitis C screening as needed – results in two weeks.
For more information about HIV testing, please call the HIV Information Hotline, 800-201-AIDS or 518-445-AIDS. For a detailed list of testing sites and schedules, call 518-HIV-TEST or see below for testing schedule.
NOTE: For testing sites outside of Northeastern New York, visit the New York State Department of Health website, www.nyhealth.gov for a list of HIV Counseling and Testing Directory of Services. We do not provide testing for travel visas, employment visas, or naturalization purposes.
Testing Schedule
Ongoing Testing
| Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday - Thursday* |
927 Broadway, Albany, NY (518) 434-4686 |
9:30am - 4:00pm |
| *There will be no walk-in testing on the first Wednesday of each month from the hours of 9:30am to 1:00pm. | ||
May 2008
Project HOPE - Community Locations
| Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 1 | Waterworks Pub 76 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12206 |
11:00pm - 2:30am |
| Thursday, May 8 | Extended Walk-in Hours 927 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207 |
9:30am - 6:30pm |
| Friday, May 16 |
The Bridge 21 Weeks Rd., Queensbury, NY 12804 |
7:30pm – 9:00pm |
| Wednesday, May 21 | Waterworks Pub 76 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206 |
8:00pm - 10:00pm |
| Wednesday, May 28 | Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Center 332 Hudson Avenue, Albany, NY 12210 |
6:00pm - 9:00pm |
| Thursday, May 29 | Club Phoenix 348.Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206 |
11:00pm - 2:30am |
Testing for Teens and Youth
| Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Every Wednesday | Quest, 801 Stanley Street, Schenectady, NY | 4:30pm - 6:30pm |
