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Vacutiner Holder ReUse - HIV Test
Hi,
I recently had HIV Test by blood drawn using Vacutiner. But they REUSED Vacutiner Holder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... I did check that Needle, it was fresh and no blood in the tip of Syringe. After the test , for the last 3 - 4 days, little dark red bruise in that arm area (near vein of the arm) and still perssits, BUT NO PAIN.... I fear that, any blood is went inside to my body from HOLDER and caused any kind of Infection ( HIV/Hepatitis)... I am running freakyyyyyyyy.... Please help.
I recently had HIV Test by blood drawn using Vacutiner. But they REUSED Vacutiner Holder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... I did check that Needle, it was fresh and no blood in the tip of Syringe. After the test , for the last 3 - 4 days, little dark red bruise in that arm area (near vein of the arm) and still perssits, BUT NO PAIN.... I fear that, any blood is went inside to my body from HOLDER and caused any kind of Infection ( HIV/Hepatitis)... I am running freakyyyyyyyy.... Please help.
Vacutainer holders can be reused, it's NO risk. It doesn't go INTO your skin, it only holds the needle and collection tubes in place.
This is an irrational fear. Health care workers do not reuse needles. It would be VERY hard to draw blood, if not impossible, due to clotting. Why would a HCW make their job harder? Plus, they do not reuse needles to protect THEMSELVES.
Let it go.
This is an irrational fear. Health care workers do not reuse needles. It would be VERY hard to draw blood, if not impossible, due to clotting. Why would a HCW make their job harder? Plus, they do not reuse needles to protect THEMSELVES.
Let it go.
Because we don't play the "what if" game. We are not here to answer "what if" anxiety driven questions.
Okay.. Sorry.. Everybody says, nobody reuses the Needle.. But I asked, incase of reused needle.
RE-READ WHAT'S BEEN TOLD TO YOU.
DONT EXPECT US TO KEEP REPEATING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER
DONT EXPECT US TO KEEP REPEATING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER
Ok. But nobody is answering for this,
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EVEN if the NEEDLE is REUSED, no chance of Infection with
10 mins of gap between last person( assume he had HIV) and me....
As you people say, Virus dies within few miniutes...
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EVEN if the NEEDLE is REUSED, no chance of Infection with
10 mins of gap between last person( assume he had HIV) and me....
As you people say, Virus dies within few miniutes...
Hello Teak,
This is my Final Question as I told earlier.
Just want response for this...
EVEN if the NEEDLE is REUSED, no chance of Infection with
10 mins of gap between last person( assume he had HIV) and me....
As you people say, Virus dies within few miniutes...
This is my Final Question as I told earlier.
Just want response for this...
EVEN if the NEEDLE is REUSED, no chance of Infection with
10 mins of gap between last person( assume he had HIV) and me....
As you people say, Virus dies within few miniutes...
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Ok. thanks for calming me down...... I Won't ask again, FINAL Question is that, EVEN if the NEEDLE is REUSED, no chance of Infection with
10 mins of gap between last person( assume he had HIV) and me....
As you people say, Virus dies within few miniutes...
A BIG THANKS to ALL and FORUM....
10 mins of gap between last person( assume he had HIV) and me....
As you people say, Virus dies within few miniutes...
A BIG THANKS to ALL and FORUM....
So, Can I conclude that, Vacutiner Blood Draw + Reused Holder doesn't cause Infection ? even if needle is reused with 10 - 15 mins Gap time.
Could any body reply about the bruise is because of wrong injection of needle into Vein or Any infection that caused Bruise
Ok thanks. But I have a Small Dark Red Bruise around where she inserted needle. is that because of She didn't inject properly and vein got damaged that caused blood clot under my Skin, which resulted in a light Bruise
I wont continue you this discussion because a)no answer will satisfy your obsession and b) I have already made it clear you had no risk at all.
nobody in a health field will re used a needle. But ok let say your worst case scenario do happen. The needle will be blunt and it will very painful for you, the needle will be clot inside and it will not be possible to draw blood to you, if the needle is re used you will notice the blood is dripping in the tip of the vacutainer needle. Vacutainer system got no capability injecting anything in your vein. If they re used needle and have blood inside the hallow bore of the needle the blood will go to the test tube w/c should be the test will be reactive because of the present of antibody. Hiv Virus expose to the air imidiately not active. ON TOP OF ALL THAT THey dont re used needles.
Thanks. Anyway that, If needle is reused, and after 10 mins or so, injected again, any chance of infection ? or the virus dies immedeately( say within 5 mins) once exposued to Air...............
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