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Home access test question-problem

Hiya.  I have just taken my blood sample for a home access hiv 1 test.  I waited the three months as was recomend by this and other sites.  I am worried because when I cleaned my finger with the little alcohol wipe included.  I then used the little lancet and took the sample but when i let the blood run off my finger onto the sample pad My finger was still a little wet and the blood looked like it got a little runny from the alcohol.  Well, I tried to put as much blood as i could.  I was supposed to dry my finger first and i called the company, the girl I spoke with said it would PROBABLY not affect the test.  Well, "probably" worries me.  If i get the result back and it is negative should i trust it or retest.  Thankya! I don't want to spend another 40 bucks and i live far from and health dept to get a test. Oh god how stupid of me!
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186166 tn?1385259382
what could be clearer than nursegirls words?
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Thanks Girl.  So, the alcohol would not kill anything in the blood sample needed to test? Sorry for the follow up just want to be clear?
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480448 tn?1426948538
It won't affect the test.
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