No it would not affect a HIV test.
Thanks Vance..don't mean to press on the issue, but would the same apply if it affected T4 and alpha 1/2 receptors in the body?
The only things that may alter an HIV test, is chemo, antirejection drugs for transplants and chronic IV drug abusers.
Ok, that helps a lot! I appreciate your response Teak!
I had a follow up question I was hoping you can answer for me. I am an Esthetician and while I was working on a client, I cause some bleeding on her face due to the blemish extraction part. I did wear latex gloves for this procedure but when I was finished with the facial, I noticed I had a small scratch-like open wound on my wrist, which I'm not sure how I got. It was not bleeding per se, but it was red and pinkish...definitely fresh...maybe acquired a few minutes before starting the facial or during. My question is, am I at risk for infection if she was HIV positive and her blood or fluids from her face (oil secretions) somehow got onto my cut? I thought nothing of it at the time and I usually don't worry about these trivial cuts but I woke up this morning and the cut was kind of sore and it hurt. Please, any insight/assesment would be very helpful.
I had a follow up question I was hoping you can answer for me. I am an Esthetician and while I was working on a client, I cause some bleeding on her face due to the blemish extraction part. I did wear latex gloves for this procedure but when I was finished with the facial, I noticed I had a small scratch-like open wound on my wrist, which I'm not sure how I got. It was not bleeding per se, but it was red and pinkish...definitely fresh...maybe acquired a few minutes before starting the facial or during. My question is, am I at risk for infection if she was HIV positive and her blood or fluids from her face (oil secretions) somehow got onto my cut? I thought nothing of it at the time and I usually don't worry about these trivial cuts but I woke up this morning and the cut was kind of sore and it hurt. Please, any insight/assesment would be very helpful.