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hiv from home test kit

after testing negative on a home test kit i used, i was curious on what's inside the cassette so i dismantled it. my question is: is there anything inside (on the test strip) that could infect me? because i know there is antigen to detect antibodies. will it infect me if i touched it?
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3191940 tn?1447268717
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NO. You cannot get HIV from an HIV test kit. Imagine the liability for test manufacturers if that were even remotely possible.
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