diff --git a/tests/epics/areadetector/test_aravis.py b/tests/epics/areadetector/test_aravis.py
index bda35635c9..dba69ef6bb 100644
--- a/tests/epics/areadetector/test_aravis.py
+++ b/tests/epics/areadetector/test_aravis.py
@@ -133,6 +133,75 @@ async def test_hints_from_hdf_writer(adaravis: AravisDetector):
     assert adaravis.hints == {"fields": ["adaravis"]}
 
 
+async def test_can_read(adaravis: AravisDetector):
+    # Standard detector can be used as Readable
+    assert (await adaravis.read()) == {}
+
+
+async def test_decribe_describes_writer_dataset(adaravis: AravisDetector):
+    set_sim_value(adaravis._writer.hdf.file_path_exists, True)
+    set_sim_value(adaravis._writer.hdf.capture, True)
+
+    assert adaravis.describe() == {}
+    await adaravis.stage()
+    assert adaravis.describe() == {
+        "adaravis": {
+            "source": "sim://HDF:FullFileName_RBV",
+            "shape": (0, 0),
+            "dtype": "array",
+            "external": "STREAM:",
+        }
+    }
+
+
+async def test_can_collect(
+    adaravis: AravisDetector, static_directory_provider: DirectoryProvider
+):
+    directory_info = static_directory_provider()
+    full_file_name = directory_info.root / directory_info.resource_dir / "foo.h5"
+    set_sim_value(adaravis.hdf.full_file_name, str(full_file_name))
+    set_sim_value(adaravis._writer.hdf.file_path_exists, True)
+    set_sim_value(adaravis._writer.hdf.capture, True)
+    await adaravis.stage()
+    docs = [(name, doc) async for name, doc in adaravis.collect_asset_docs(1)]
+    assert len(docs) == 2
+    assert docs[0][0] == "stream_resource"
+    stream_resource = docs[0][1]
+    sr_uid = stream_resource["uid"]
+    assert stream_resource["data_key"] == "adaravis"
+    assert stream_resource["spec"] == "AD_HDF5_SWMR_SLICE"
+    assert stream_resource["root"] == str(directory_info.root)
+    assert stream_resource["resource_path"] == str(
+        directory_info.resource_dir / "foo.h5"
+    )
+    assert stream_resource["path_semantics"] == "posix"
+    assert stream_resource["resource_kwargs"] == {
+        "path": "/entry/data/data",
+        "multiplier": 1,
+        "timestamps": "/entry/instrument/NDAttributes/NDArrayTimeStamp",
+    }
+    assert docs[1][0] == "stream_datum"
+    stream_datum = docs[1][1]
+    assert stream_datum["stream_resource"] == sr_uid
+    assert stream_datum["seq_nums"] == {"start": 0, "stop": 0}
+    assert stream_datum["indices"] == {"start": 0, "stop": 1}
+
+
+async def test_can_decribe_collect(adaravis: AravisDetector):
+    set_sim_value(adaravis._writer.hdf.file_path_exists, True)
+    set_sim_value(adaravis._writer.hdf.capture, True)
+    assert (await adaravis.describe_collect()) == {}
+    await adaravis.stage()
+    assert (await adaravis.describe_collect()) == {
+        "adaravis": {
+            "source": "sim://HDF:FullFileName_RBV",
+            "shape": (0, 0),
+            "dtype": "array",
+            "external": "STREAM:",
+        }
+    }
+
+
 async def test_unsupported_trigger_excepts(adaravis: AravisDetector):
     set_sim_value(adaravis.drv.model, "Manta G-125")
     set_sim_value(adaravis.drv.pixel_format, "Mono12Packed")