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need real risk assessment, plz help
hello, some weeks ago one of my classmates wanted to test for hiv by a rapid test we sell. i wanted to help her. i pricked her finger by a lancet and she tested negative. after that i forgot to dispose the used lancet. and i was describing the test procedure to her while i was playing with the lancet (in my hand) without me noticing that it was used by another person. suddenly i found out that my finger was touching the lancet needle and i immediately threw out the lancet! i don't remember any pain but i am not sure if the lancet punctured my skin and flesh or not. i didn't see any blood at that time but i didn't squeeze my finger to see if blood drop appears or not. i tested negative 6 weeks post exposure. should i test again for hiv? the lancet needle was small, sharp and non hollowcore.
you are sooooooooooo letting your anxiety control your thoughts. YOU NEVER EVEN STUCK YOURSELF ! ! ! ! !
hiv becomes inactive when exposed to air. it is NOT transmitted from environmental surfaces or inanimate objects.
as i said earlier...YOU HAD NO RISK
hiv becomes inactive when exposed to air. it is NOT transmitted from environmental surfaces or inanimate objects.
as i said earlier...YOU HAD NO RISK
thanks lizzie,
so can i put this behind me and move on with my life?
i beleive in what you say so are you sure this is a no risk situation, if we suppose it as a needlestick by lancet which occured about 2 minutes after being used by another person?
sorry for writing too much , and thanks again,
so can i put this behind me and move on with my life?
i beleive in what you say so are you sure this is a no risk situation, if we suppose it as a needlestick by lancet which occured about 2 minutes after being used by another person?
sorry for writing too much , and thanks again,
lancets are NOT hollow bore needles where blood can be trapped.
no documented cases
no documented cases
and i repeat my question i asked teak: are you aware of documented cases of hiv transmission via lancets? plz answer this too..thanks
thanks lizzie, but why healthcare workers should test for hiv if they are poked with needles? what is the difference?
and finally tell me if i can REALLY forget about this event? i have a wife and don't want to put her at risk.
and finally tell me if i can REALLY forget about this event? i have a wife and don't want to put her at risk.
no, i did not prick her finger with a used lancet! it was a new lancet. but after she tested, i touched the lancet needle (in fact playing with it!) by mistake and non intentionally. i am not sure about being poked by it or not because i don't remember any pain but i didn't check it for blood drops. any risk?
hhhuuummmm...strange story...very strange story.
so what you are saying that you pricked someone's finger with a USED lancet? and then you "touched" the lancet?
so what you are saying that you pricked someone's finger with a USED lancet? and then you "touched" the lancet?
i know you have good information in hiv transmission documented cases. how many reported cases exist about hiv transmission via lancets? any estimates? any source or website link?
but i have heard that if a healthworker pokes himself with a needle, he should test for hiv even at 6 months. is this true? and what is the difference?
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