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Blood transfusion

Hello,
A few months ago I had my second child.  After my c-section I was told I needed to get a blood transfusion.  I was vwry scared and still am.  I took a test at 2 weeks and it was negative and I took one last week for the 3 month check up.  I still don't have the results.  It will take a month since they have to send it to the US.  I live in Holland.  I was also told they scrrent here blood about 4 times.  Should I be worried?  
I am sick worried to jsut think something might go wrong.....
Please help!
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186166 tn?1385259382
YIPPEE..WOOHOOOO :)
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Negative at 3months.  
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219662 tn?1223858560
First of all, you asked the same question a few days ago and got an answer.  Second of all, why in the world is your test being sent to the US???  
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No need to worry. Blood products now-a-days are routinely screened for potential infectious agents, especially HIV. The early days of the epidemic in the 80's may have had some issues of contaminated blood, but today....I wouldn't even worry about it. You're going to be fine.
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