Risk of contact hiv test kit sample collection pad

[huynhlam]

Hi Dr or admin
By mistake, i contact my pricked finger's blood as open wound to test kit's sample collection pad (new one, SD Hiv 1/2 3.0,standard Diagnostic) where i heard have antigen existence. I received their feedback :
We are sorry to hear the unfortunate news and we sincerely understand your worries.

However, the risk of HIV infection is low if there are no wounds on the fingers which contact with blood.

In addition, our test device uses the membrane strip which precoated with recombinant HIV-1 capture antigen (gp41,p24) and HIV-2 capture (gp36) antigen as raw materials, which are recorded in IFU.
But, through Medhelp and Local Dr, they comfirmed there is no risks(not low risk)
Please support to clarify

[Sara_MHModerator]

As our members have stated, your original risk is not a risk for HIV transmission. Therefore any test you would take would be negative. You also did not have a risk from your test.

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[AnxiousNoMore]

Your situation involves personal contact with an object in air  (lips, mouth, chemical, glass, kit etc.). No hiv worries, because you can't get hiv from personal contact except unprotected penetrating vaginal or anal, neither of which you did and you didn't share hollow needles to inject with which is the only other way to acquire hiv. Analysis of large numbers of infected people over the 40 years of hiv history has proven that people don't get hiv in the way you are worried is a risk.
HIV is a fragile virus in air or saliva and is effectively instantly dead in either air or saliva so the worst that could happen is dead virus rubbed you, and obviously anything which is dead cannot live again so you are good. Blood and cuts would not be relevant in your situation since the hiv has become effectively dead, so you don't have to worry about them to be sure that you are safe.
There is no reason for a person to test when they are safe. The advice took into consideration that the other person might be positive, so move on and enjoy life instead of thinking about this non-event. hiv prevention is straightforward since there are only 3 ways you can become infected, so next time you wonder if you had a risk, ask yourself this question. Did I do any of the 3? Then after you say "No, I didn't" then it's time to move on back to your happy life.
You are wasting your time thinking this is hiv risk. THe maker just wants to avoid a lawsuit so is giving you risk warning.. Move on because nothing can happen if you look at the only 3 in 40 years then ask yourself the question I listed. Did I do any of the 3?

[AnxiousNoMore]

You have already been told by 2 sources there is no risk yet you are asking here for more people to confirm. Move on because it doesn't even make sense that a test device can give you hiv. You must be very anxious if you can't stop thinking about this so see a therapist to deal with this problem instead of hunting all over the internet - it doesn't even make sense that a test kit would be able to give you the disease.

[huynhlam]

Hi AnxiousNoMore
Welnoted, i made same questions by alternative account, it maybe caused when i'm worry and nervous, together with i forgot the previous account or password-i dont remember now. Anyways, really appreciated with your reply. Keep it in mind. Thanks

[AnxiousNoMore]

In that case make it easy on yourself and seek therapy, because this has been a long time to be worried about such an impossible way to get infected.

[GuitarRox]

What was your original risk?  Why did you feel you needed to test?  As stated, you are not at risk using the HIV test kit to test for HIV.  

[huynhlam]

Hi GuitarRox,
My risk is in drunken, i took oral sex from vendor girl and just started to do sex (by her delivered condom) 5-10 seconds, i recognized and get fear, then extract my penis out. The private clinic supported to evaluate my risk is low. I got non-reactive by rapid alere combo by 30 days, on 89th day, i come clinic with worried mood , i forgot time, i reach clinic on lunch time (no working), then with a rest time, i bought testkit to test myself. I took incident. I got non reactive by rapid alere 3rd generation on the same date by clinic supporter test.  Let i tell you truth, i sent email to test kit maker, he answered me with low risk by touching the test kit pad. That's a reason i dig on internet to make clear my situation.

[GuitarRox]

Your worry is that you pricked your finger with the actual test for HIV that the TEST gave you HIV?  Am I understanding you correctly? you can NOT get HIV from a test kid.  The only way people get HIV is from having unprotected vaginal or anal sex or sharing IV drug needles.  What was your original risk you felt you had to test for and have you had other accounts on medhelp?

[huynhlam]

Hi GuitarRox
I bought testkit for checking my status, after 28days i got non reactive from rapid alere combo ag ab, then 90 days i bought a self test kit sd hiv 1/2 3.0 to test for my self. And i got this incident, my pricked finger blood touch direct on sample pad to draw blood. As your reply, there is no risk. I only have 1 account.