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Test for hiv
Hmmmm I just want to asks about test for hiv I had icare kit test and it was negative after that I read it is not approved in Europe of us so I went to a governmental clinic and have my self screened for all std and it turned out negative thx god but I still have anxiety can the icare test kit infect me cause when I was using it I used the plastic suction tube twice to get enough blood in the kit mean I touched my pricked finger after touching the kit do I have to make another hiv test after 3 months I send to our ministry of health they replied that icare is just not accurate but no infection are caused of it I want to move kindly help especially from doctors here
Hello, test kits for HIV do not transmit HIV virus. There has never been a case of this happening. Furthermore, the HIV virus is inactivated by air. There is no risk from an HIV testing kit.
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