Lab Safety Measures

[agjv10]

What safety measures do labs such as LabCorp take in order to prevent mixing blood specimens? Is it possible for such a lab to misplace a sample and then not contact the agency that requested the test?

[Teak]

You need to find out why you can't accept you test results, which is no concern of ours. You won't be permitted to continue going on and on once you have a conclusive test result.

[argentineguy760]

you need mental assitant,, like i did
hiv neg test its not a solution on the long run,,,yuo(like I) had to undertand and be able to quantify and get convinvec abput whats riky and whats not
check a psico,,, there is nothing wrong on that,, moreover you´ll find it usefull
ciao

[agjv10]

Now you're a mental health professional? It seems to me that your in the wrong position. People visit this website with a hope that those answering their questions will be somewhat compassionate. I've read some ridiculous threads and feel that my questions to you....a majority of which you didn't even answer....do not warrant any ridicule. Did you not answer these questions because you do not know? A simple I do not know is preferable to your rude comments. Answer me this.....What if by some small chance my specimen was mixed up? What if by some miniscule chance my "no risk" exposure with a prostitute (high risk group) did in fact lead to me being infected? This last test will prove that I am in fact in the clear and have nothing more to worry about. So to have you (a person who is infected), belittle someone elses concern is beyond my comprehension.

[Teak]

Seek professional mental help. No forum can help you with that you need one on one face to face help.

[agjv10]

I retested for the "no risk" exposure mentioned in one of my other posts titled "Proper Condom Use." This exposure consisted of protected vaginal sex with a csw. I only did it for peace of mind, but now I'm miserable waiting for what I've been told will unboubtingly be a neg. result. The wait that has led me to start worrying about the accuracy of my original test (specimen mix-up).

[Teak]

You have a conclusive negative test result and you went and retested again?

[agjv10]

I actually used GetSTDTested.com to order the test. What is your opinion regarding their service? I provided my sample on Monday afternoon. Yet here I am on Sat. and still nothing. Should I be concerned? Now I have the delusion that my original test (1 yr. after unprotected vaginal) which proved conclusively that I was in fact HIV neg. may have resulted from the lab (LabCorp) mixing up my specimen with someone elses. I can't thank you enough for tolerating such ridiculous inquiries. It takes a very special person to do what you are doing.....given your very real circumstances with this disease.

[Teak]

No, I've used LabCorp for 26 years and it doesn't happen.