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Does fixation of blood smear with Leihshmann stain affect HIV?
In a pathological laboratory, I prepared a blood smear for DC wbc. While washing away the stain and distilled water in tap water, some drops of the smear and stain might have touched my finger. Then I don't remember if washed hand. I ate an apple fifteen minutes later. Am I at a risk if the sample was HIV positive?
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