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Risks in blood collection accident
Risks in blood collection
I am an middle school student from Asian, my English is very poor, I am sorry.
During the blood test a few days ago, because my blood vessels were too thin, the nurse failed her first puncture, so she replaced my another arm for puncture. On the way, I saw the nurse still using the needle that had been punctured for the first time, and when she handed me the cotton swab, the needle she was holding touched the liquid suspected of blood on the blood collection table, and then drew blood from my other arm. I want to know if the needle touches the blood of AIDS patients, will there be the same risk of infection as sharing needles?
Before me, a strange woman took blood.
Of course, I do not worry that nurses forget to replace needles before they puncture me for the first time.
I am an middle school student from Asian, my English is very poor, I am sorry.
During the blood test a few days ago, because my blood vessels were too thin, the nurse failed her first puncture, so she replaced my another arm for puncture. On the way, I saw the nurse still using the needle that had been punctured for the first time, and when she handed me the cotton swab, the needle she was holding touched the liquid suspected of blood on the blood collection table, and then drew blood from my other arm. I want to know if the needle touches the blood of AIDS patients, will there be the same risk of infection as sharing needles?
Before me, a strange woman took blood.
Of course, I do not worry that nurses forget to replace needles before they puncture me for the first time.
Thank you very much.I think I will not be anxious about HIV any more from now on.
What you need to focus on is that this was not a risk for HIV. HIV is something we know a fair amount about and one thing we know is how people REALLY get HIV. And how they don't. That there has never been a single case of HIV acquired from what you describe in all the years HIV has been studied.
There are a lot of uneducated doctors in the world and I can't account for that. But I assure you that HIV experts that are renowned and that we view as the authority here at MedHelp agree that people do NOT get HIV from touching blood. Period.
As a young person, there is I guess something good about trying to understand but also something about using your time productively. Trying to make this connection s a middle schooler is probably above your level of comprehension. I don't say that to insult you but you are wise to understand how people get HIV: unprotected vaginal and anal sex and always, therefore, use condoms. Then you will never have to worry about HIV. If you become a drug addict, then don't share needles. Otherwise, you will face no risk of HIV and can plan your life accordingly.
There are a lot of uneducated doctors in the world and I can't account for that. But I assure you that HIV experts that are renowned and that we view as the authority here at MedHelp agree that people do NOT get HIV from touching blood. Period.
As a young person, there is I guess something good about trying to understand but also something about using your time productively. Trying to make this connection s a middle schooler is probably above your level of comprehension. I don't say that to insult you but you are wise to understand how people get HIV: unprotected vaginal and anal sex and always, therefore, use condoms. Then you will never have to worry about HIV. If you become a drug addict, then don't share needles. Otherwise, you will face no risk of HIV and can plan your life accordingly.
Thank you very much,GuitarRox.I feel much better now.I believe I will get a good result.I feel my anxiety was significantly reduced,but on the other hand,mainly for scientific inquiry, I want to further understand something.Also,if someone in the future meet the same question,perhaps I can give my help to him/her.
1. 'inactivated' means that something is unable to reproduce,even though it is still not completely dead,is that right?
2. HIV virus is inactivated by air.Does HIV virus lose its ability to reproduce instantaneously when it contact with air? or need some time,such as several seconds or 1 minute?
3.Risk from sharing syringes is owing to drug addicts' drug special use，which make it like a process of blood transfusion.While occupational exposure of health care professionals is a instantaneous puncture between HIV patient and health care professionals, so the needle hardly contact with air.Is that right?
4.Can the HIV virus revive when it be injected in blood vessel ?
Today I learnt a lot from my sociology teacher.He has done a research about psychosocial patterns in Asia .He said that AIDS phobia is overflowing in East Asia,mainly because backward concept of sex is still existent.The people of aids phobia usually feel shame after High-risk behavior,they are afraid to get professional advice and take a AIDS detection,but searching the Internet all day.It badly affects their daily work and life.What's worse,the so-called authoritative interpretation is not unified.Some of the Asian doctors believe that HIV virus can't deactivate soon when it expose to air,they think that it is not inactivated until the blood dry out.Some doctors believe HIV virus lose its replication capability immediately when it contact with air.It means if blood outflow in vitro ,it lose its replication capability immediately.It is so confused.I suspect that whether the doctors in some parts of East Asia have ever reached laboratory.Maybe they only have done clinical treatment for AIDS patient.My sociology teacher thinks vague education to HIV is a good way to maintain traditional moral order.But he is also not a biologist.He can't answer my questions.
Sorry for my poor English again.I have to say a lot to make myself clear.Thank you very much for the energy and time you have spent on me.If you answer me,I will be indebted forever.
By the way,I can not use the function of comment,maybe the reason for my internet speed.
1. 'inactivated' means that something is unable to reproduce,even though it is still not completely dead,is that right?
2. HIV virus is inactivated by air.Does HIV virus lose its ability to reproduce instantaneously when it contact with air? or need some time,such as several seconds or 1 minute?
3.Risk from sharing syringes is owing to drug addicts' drug special use，which make it like a process of blood transfusion.While occupational exposure of health care professionals is a instantaneous puncture between HIV patient and health care professionals, so the needle hardly contact with air.Is that right?
4.Can the HIV virus revive when it be injected in blood vessel ?
Today I learnt a lot from my sociology teacher.He has done a research about psychosocial patterns in Asia .He said that AIDS phobia is overflowing in East Asia,mainly because backward concept of sex is still existent.The people of aids phobia usually feel shame after High-risk behavior,they are afraid to get professional advice and take a AIDS detection,but searching the Internet all day.It badly affects their daily work and life.What's worse,the so-called authoritative interpretation is not unified.Some of the Asian doctors believe that HIV virus can't deactivate soon when it expose to air,they think that it is not inactivated until the blood dry out.Some doctors believe HIV virus lose its replication capability immediately when it contact with air.It means if blood outflow in vitro ,it lose its replication capability immediately.It is so confused.I suspect that whether the doctors in some parts of East Asia have ever reached laboratory.Maybe they only have done clinical treatment for AIDS patient.My sociology teacher thinks vague education to HIV is a good way to maintain traditional moral order.But he is also not a biologist.He can't answer my questions.
Sorry for my poor English again.I have to say a lot to make myself clear.Thank you very much for the energy and time you have spent on me.If you answer me,I will be indebted forever.
By the way,I can not use the function of comment,maybe the reason for my internet speed.
This is not a risk for HIV. HIV virus is inactivated by air. So, if she touched blood or not from the table (and really, proper cleaning normally takes place in a blood draw situation so that is doubtful there is blood on the table) could not infect you. You are over thinking this. If you continue to have this pattern of needless worry, then I would consider telling someone about it so you can get help with anxiety before it becomes your life long story. Hope you did good on your exam. (or do good if you haven't taken it yet.)
Please... I need help. I am too worried to study.I have to prepare for an academic test recently.Maybe I am too young but I am really worry about it.
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