Individuals are eligible to participate in the TrueLevel HIV Feasibility Study if they are:
Partner-Participants must have a confirmed HIV diagnosis. If you are unsure of your HIV status, please contact your local health department for resources and support.
Yes, if you are living with HIV and undetectable, you are eligible to participate in this study.
Yes, your partner may participate if they meet the eligibility criteria.
You may refer up to two additional people to participate in the study, and potentially receive an additional $25 gift card (available while supplies last) for each referral.
The TrueLevel Study has the potential to have a significant, positive impact on public and personal health in rural communities by supporting cutting-edge HIV research.
Disclosing your HIV status is solely for eligibility screening purposes, as only people living with HIV are eligible to enroll in the TrueLevel Study. Personal information will not be used for any other purpose, and your privacy is protected. For more details, please review our privacy policy.
The TrueLevel Study is committed to safeguarding your privacy in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other relevant regulations.
Any personal information you provide will be handled with strict confidentiality, used only for the purposes of the TrueLevel Study, and stored securely. We implement industry-standard security measures, such as encryption and access controls, to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
Your information will not be shared with third parties, except as required by law, or with your explicit consent. You have the right to access, update, or request the deletion of your personal information at any time.
For more detailed information, please review our privacy policy.
You can choose how to receive your kit. It can be shipped to an address you provide, or you can collect the kit in-person at 3 Kings.
1294 Schley Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115
We’ll send detailed instructions during the application process.
Blood sample collection is self-administered. You can complete the self-collection process in a private, comfortable location of your choice. If you prefer, you can collect your blood sample on-site at 3 Kings.
For more details on how to self-collect, package, and return your blood sample, please watch our instructional video.
To ensure your sample arrives at the lab during operating hours, please ship your samples Monday through Thursday only. This helps make sure it gets to the lab during operating hours. You should not ship your sample on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Before collecting your blood sample, please be sure to have a plan in place to have your sample picked up by FedEx, or dropped off at a FedEx location, within 24 hours.
This is critical to preserve the quality of the sample. A prepaid FedEx shipping label is provided in your kit for this purpose. If you complete the self-collection process on-site at 3 Kings, they will promptly ship the kit to the lab for you.
Also, please only ship your sample on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. This helps make sure it gets to the lab during operating hours. You should not ship your sample on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
To schedule a pick-up with FedEx, scan the QR Code on the blood sample collection kit insert, then just follow the step-by-step instructions provided.
Return your blood sample using the prepaid shipping label that will already be on the outside of the box that the kit arrived in. You can schedule a pickup with FedEx, drop off the box at a FedEx affiliated location, or return your sample to 3 Kings.
It’s important to return your blood sample within 24 hours of collecting it to preserve the quality of the sample. So, before completing the self-collection process, be sure to have a plan in place to have your sample picked up by FedEx, or dropped off at a FedEx location, within 24 hours of collection. In addition, please only ship your sample on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. This helps make sure it gets to the lab during operating hours.
To schedule a pick-up with FedEx, scan the QR Code on the blood sample collection kit insert, then just follow the step-by-step instructions provided.
If you complete the self-collection process on-site at 3 Kings, they will promptly ship the kit to the lab for you.
For more details on how to collect, package, and return your blood sample, please watch our instructional video.
Your blood sample will be processed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV Laboratory, who developed this method to help individuals who experience barriers to HIV care. This ensures that your sample is handled in accordance with the highest standards of safety, accuracy, and confidentiality. The CDC Laboratory will not be able to identify you or any person providing a blood sample.
Within six months of the TrueLevel HIV Feasibility Study end date, all blood samples will be destroyed.
No, you will not receive your results.
This study is focused on understanding how well self-administered viral load monitoring works, especially in rural areas.
Our goal is to see if this type of monitoring can help people living with HIV access care more easily, support their health, and reduce transmission of HIV. For this reason, results will be not shared.
After you ship your blood sample, we’ll send you a short follow-up survey. Once you complete the survey and your sample has been processed, you'll receive easy instructions to claim your $75 VISA Gift Card.
You can refer up to 2 people to the TrueLevel Study. Once they ship their blood sample and it has been processed, you'll receive easy instructions to claim a $25 VISA Gift Card for each referral. Offer available while supplies last.
Please reach out to 3 Kings at 704-900-0714.
Through a grant provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Nuru Consortium and Dragon Army are leading the TrueLevel HIV Feasibility Study.
