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Insti Test Membrane Proteins

Hi,

This may be one of the most dumbest questions here on this forum and I am really sorry to take an experts time on this.

My question is that is it possible to contract HIV during the test using the Insti Rapid Test.

As per my information , the Insti Test membrane unit contains HIV proteins.

What are these proteins ?

Can these proteins cause HIV infection when touched ?

I may have touched the insti centre well after my test and now I am thinking if there is possibility of contracting the virus through the proteins in the well. I have not seen much information about this on the web so any details on this would be highly informational for the entire community.

As many others have noted in the past, I greatly appreciate the work that experts on this website are doing to support the well being of man kind.

Thanks
  
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Thank you nursegirl. Sorry for asking such question. I am really scared and needed some re assurance.
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480448 tn?1426948538
YOU CANNOT GET HIV FROM AN HIV TEST.  The test does NOT contain an active virus.  This is irrational thinking.

We've gotten many of these questions lately.  I strongly suggest some professional help.
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