The approved HIV home collection test system has a built-in mechanism for pre-and post-test counseling provided by the manufacturer. This counseling is anonymous and confidential. Counseling, which uses both printed material and telephone interaction, provides the user with an interpretation of the test result. Counseling also provides information on how to keep from getting infected if you are negative, and how to prevent further transmission of disease if you are infected. Counseling provides you with information about treatment options if you are infected, and can even provide referrals to doctors who treat HIV-infected individuals in your area. The unapproved HIV home test kits do not provide interactive counseling to help the user understand the test results, answer questions about the test or about HIV infection, or discuss options available to the user, such as medical follow-up. | 
