If you’ve completed your initial questionnaire and are a good fit for PrEP, you’ll be invited to create an account and book your intake appointment right away! This option will appear on your screen after you have finished your questionnaire.
If you want to wait, you can log into the Freddie patient portal at any time and book your first appointment there. Just click on the “Clinical Appointments” button on the left-hand side of the page.
Before you can start PrEP, you’ll need to go to a lab for some tests. These are HIV and STI tests, along with tests to check your kidney function. This testing is important because it ensures that you are HIV-negative and that taking PrEP is safe.
After your initial appointment, your clinician will order these tests and fax the requisition form directly to a lab if you've chosen this option. You will also always receive your lab requisition via the patient portal. When they have reviewed your results, you can receive your PrEP prescription. Please allow up to 48 hours for a lab to receive a requisition by fax.
If you’ve had HIV and STI testing within the last month, ask your clinic or GP for a digital copy of these results. You can send these to Freddie after your first appointment, and we can adjust your lab requisition as needed. This is at your clinician’s discretion, so there is a chance you may have to repeat some tests.