Hello Doc,
My question is in regards to a contamination risk.
If an environmental surface (ie. a countertop) contaminated with blood was BRIEFLY wiped down with an isopropyl 70% soaked prep swab and left to dry for a few minutes, could that surface still contaminate other objects with either HIV or Hepatitis C? For example, if a sterile needle was placed on that surface after the brief isopropyl wipe down, no visible blood was left present, and it had been left to dry completely, is it possible that that needle could be contaminated with enough HIV or Hepatitis C to cause infection if the needle was used?
Thanks