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Home test question

Hi & thank you so much for this service. I am in us but because of the test I took asking here. I had to have a transfusion 10 weeks ago due to the birth of my son, since then I have been beyond scared of having caught something namely HIV I have taken several antibody tests all negative out to 9 weeks. Then just as I was finding relief I stupidly bought a rapid urine kit off of amazons website- I didnt know it wasnt from the US it was a test from the brand INTec in China. I didnt think much and did the test, negative again- then as I was reading the paperwork with it & it said the tests has the HIV antigen on it!!! I didnt touch the membrane just the case it was in, pippette with my urine & sample diluent (which now Im scared I dont even know what that was) I have 2 very small children & am now worried again that the exposure to this test could have brought hiv into my home-I literally cannot sleep now thinking I have to start this whole testing process nightmare over again. My questions are
1. What is my risk coming into contact with this test? Could it actually transmit HIV to me? Would or does it contain the virus?
2. My husband is trying to convince me even if the test was covered in HIV it couldnt survive outside the lab or body to infect me by touching it, is this correct? I have no open wounds & it involved only urine no blood.
3. After I picked up the test in its case I breastfed my son & fed my other son also could it have transferred to them (I was just thinking of it as being safe as it looks like a preg test)
4.I am now thinking to pay to do a pcr rna test in a week just to be sure in the US would the tests effectively show results at that point?

ANY information at all would be so greatly appreciated, my childs birth really traumatized me so I know I am extra worried my main & only concern is my childrens health & safety thanks so very much!
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Is there any way to give me more info? I'm making myself sick over this :( I was only 2 weeks away from my 12 week test now I'm so scared I'll need to start all over. Breast feeding my son is my main concern.
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Thank you and I know I am I am just so worried. Is there any detail you can give me? Like even of there was for some reason virus in or on it is my husband right about transmission? Would it even be possible to get it just from touching a dry surface or does it have to 100% be a fluid in my blood? I'm sorry I know I must sound like a total idiot but my worries are getting the best of me. I truly appreciate your time. Thanks again....
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Hello,
Thank you for your post and welcome to our forum.
I honestly think that you are overreacting here.
There is no test that would contain the virus; therefore there is no risk at all whatsoever for your or your child.  There is no need for you to have any tests.
Best wishes,
Dr José
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