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From: limonce@pilot.njin.net (Tom Limoncelli)
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Subject: Re: Get tested
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Not only get confidential testing, but make sure they do counseling
before the test, and then again after you get the results whether they
are positive or negative.  This is crucial.

This means: don't use a back-of-the-magazine "Tests 'R Us" service.

Here in New Jersey there are a number of testing centers sponsored by
the Hyathinth Foundation (is that spelled right?).  They are free,
confidential (they give out ID #s so they can give the results to you
and only you) and they require counseling before and after.

They're phone number is 1-800-433-0254.

I'm not associated with them except that I have friends that have used
their service and been very satisfied.

Does anyone know if they exist outside of New Jersey?

-Tom
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