test in a local clinic (Mexico city), it came out negative, but then I started to freak out in the possibility of the clinician re-using a lancet to take the drop of blood from my index finger
.
The type of lancet he used was one of those that are very little (like 4 cm long) and had a green cap on one side, and that triggers the lancet and immediately retracts it. I had an INSTI rapid
test, so I guess those lancets were provided with the test kit.
My questions are:
is it physically possible to re-use or re-trigger these lancets? or are they really single use?
if it had blood and was reused, would HIV
so you're telling me that these kind of lancets (trigger ones) are only single use?
I mean, can they be used again after they are triggered?.
The clinician had several of these in a container on his desk, so I guees they're disposable, but I was kind of nervous.
Can I move on and stop worrying about an HIV exposition?? or should I get retested for these worries I have..