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potential exposure

hi, i wonder if i have hiv exposure on this.  Went to have a blood drawn for medical check up at private hospital in south east asia, and the nurse tied am elastic cloth tourniquet on the upper part of my arm. They did not use the disposable tourniquet here, and I forgot to ask them change. After the blood drawn completed, I applied 70% alcohol wipe on the area right away and did not feel burns, and could not see trail of blood on the alcohol pad. I got a 1mm wide bruise on the area that the tourniquet was on. In south east asia, they do not use disposable tourniquet yet.

1. did I have an exposure to HIV here?
2. Wonder if there has been a case before of those infected by similar situations.
3. Is a bruise like this, that applying 70% alcohol and did not feel burn, a route for HIV transmission?
4. do i need a hiv test

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and response.
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Thank you happy and teak, so need for hiv esting?
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HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.

HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug users
Mother to child
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No HIV
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