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Are HIV home testing kits worth buying?

Hi, i had an exposure in 2008 and i have now plucked up enough courage to learn of my status. I have come across an HIV testing kit online (from singapore) i would like to know are they accurate? or would it be a waste of my money? I have an extreme needle phobia so testing using a blood sample from a syringe or lancet would be out of the question. The test that i am interested in buying uses urine to detect HIV, just wondering whether you guys that are in the know about this could advise me. Many thanks.
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ok, thankyou.
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Not approved in the US or the UK for home use.
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Even if they are CE approved? thanks.
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Not approved for home use.
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