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Worried can someone please help
Yesterday I went to the lab for a blood draw for a health physical. The nurse drawing the blood used a vacuette quickshield with a needle attached to it and then filled 4 vials of blood. My problem is when she got to the last vial it appeared that blood was in the vial all ready from a previous patient. I know vials are not reused but if there was a human error and she drew my blood into a vial with someone else's blood would there be a risk there. If there is no risk can you please explain. I am sorry if i seem paranoid but this is bothering me a whole lot. I truly believe that she reused a vile with some blood in it all ready. This is a very busy lab with fast turn over and many patients in and out.
This is irrational thinking. labs, Dr's, nurses do not infect people with HIV, on purpose or by accident.
Thanks for you answering Teak. I have read some of your old post and you appear to be very knowledgeable in the medical field. Can you please explain if its possible for blood from the vial to enter my blood stream or is it impossible due to the way the vacuette quickshield operates. I am a pretty rational person but this has been bugging me since yesterday.
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