reused syringe

[jingalala]

i reused a syringe to draw blood after 24 hours of my friends who lives with me.
he used it for blood draw 24 hours before me.
i am scared as i told him to test for me but he refused.
am i at high risk if he is hiv positive?
should i go for pep?

[nursegirl6572]

Point is, and we've already discussed this....a medical professioinal is absolutely positively NOT going to use a syringe you hand them in your home.  That's just assisine to even suggest.  You need to return to your OCD conversation...that's your problem, not HIV.

[jingalala]

medical people do go to houses in india to get blood for testing...u can call labs like religare , dr.lal path lab or visit their websites and i don't need your advice and please don't pull up old threads...
i got mistaken and they use vaccutainers which can't be used again as i spoke to them and they assured me...
but for my friends living in india make sure u get tested from a good lab or reputed hospital else just see in small labs they open the packing of syringe in front of u....

[nursegirl6572]

nPEP needs to be started within 72 hours of exposure.  Too late.  Again, please do not bump old threads.

[Teak]

Don't pull up old threads and post to them.

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[jingalala]

Ok even if it is a made up scenario atleast give an answer.
Trust me I respect u guys and not insulting your intelligence...
Pls tell me if hiv virus can stay active in a syringe for 24 hours or not?
Just a simple answer

[nursegirl6572]

We're not answering because we know it's a bunch of crap.  No healthcare worker is going to just use a syringe you gave them, let alone a used one.

Come on!!!  

Why not just be honest, and tell us that this is a made up scenario because you are worried about HIV for some reason.  

Please do not insult our intelligence.

[jingalala]

Pls answer teak

[jingalala]

doctor here is telling me to get pep
should i get it?

please help

[jingalala]

if u don't want to answer its alright but u should understand the other persons situation how nervous a person can be?

yes it happened and will anybody give me a correct answer please?

[Teak]

Apparently .

[nursegirl6572]

Oh my, now I've heard it all.  So, a health care worker comes to your home to draw blood, yet YOU supply the equipment.  Come on.  Do you REALLY think we're that guillable?

[jingalala]

hey teak first of all please believe me it happened i don't have any reason to whaste my time and yours and everybody here..

please can u explain me why there is no risk after 24 hours as i read somewhere hiv virus cannot die in a hollow bore syringe and stays alive for few days?
i am very very nervous at this time as i am feeling i will be getting infected with hiv even though there is no fault of mine?

[Teak]

Both.

[jingalala]

move along means i don't have a risk or u don't believe in my question?

[Teak]

Move along.

[jingalala]

i didn't self draw but a person from lab came to collect my blood and i myself gave him syringe but by mistake i gave him used syringe...
i my country home collection of blood samples is permitted

[Teak]

No you do not self-draw blood for medical tests in India, go try to pull that off in another forum.

[jingalala]

india mumbai

[Teak]

What country do you live in?

[jingalala]

yes we do..

but is it risk to reuse syringe after 24 hours?

[Teak]

Sure you do.

[jingalala]

because we get blood draw at home  for medical test..
pls answer i m a bit nervous

[Teak]

Why would you be drawing blood at home?