finger ***** glucose

[toni85]

Hello there, Now that I have read a few things, I remembered not long ago, I got a glucose prick with one of those finger pricks to measure the glucose in your blood. I was wondering how those things work, because the nurse stapled my finger for blood to come out...if that was used on someone prior with HIV, could that be a way of transimision?

Thank you

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[toni85]

Please just one last doubt /concerning what you have said about the lancet being exposed to airand the bloodstream. I need you reassurance please. Last time for piece of mind.

1.As I remember the lancet is NOT exposed to air. It is hidden and comes out when it is activated to prick only, so that´s what concerns me if it had infected blood on it.

2. If blood comes out does it from the epidermis does this necessarily mean that the the blood stream has been reached?

Thank you, last time a touch this issue I promise.

[LIZZIE LOU]

if there was blood on the lancet...it would be INACTIVE AND UNABLE to transmit.  hiv looses its infectiousness after being exposed to air.

do whatever YOU need to do to get over this...just kindly move on.  you dont have a hiv concern.

[toni85]

1.Sorry to bring this back, but after consulting a physician he said that there would be no risk since its supposedly disposable (one use glucose meter) however if someone prior with HIV, the risk would still be there, although very low. (??)

2. After posting on the OCD forum on this site, I have been suggested to TEST in order to move on.

I need to know why no risk from the lancet in case it pricked a HIV + person prior to me..eith that info I might be put to rest finally.

Thank you

[LIZZIE LOU]

hiv is not transmitted from a lancet

[toni85]

ok, so you are saying it´s not possible to transmit through solid needles then? (only via hollow needles)

[kumar007]

lancet is a device with a sharp TIP used to prick your finger tip..

[toni85]

what is a lancet?

[LIZZIE LOU]

lancets are used

[toni85]

Sorry, its just that i discovered that the glucose needles are also hollow needles...is this true..? so?

[toni85]

Thank you to both.

[Vance2335]

IV needles inject blood directly into the blood stream, the glucose is a superficial prick that just breaks the skin.

[LIZZIE LOU]

huge difference.  a needle is hollow core and blood can be trapped inside and not exposed to air.

[toni85]

thanks Vance,. So why, for my future and final knowledge, are needles considered risks after what you have just said? I dont understand, because the glucose is a small prick needle isn´t it?

[Vance2335]

You have no clue what you are talking about. No one has ever gotten HIV from sharing a razor and a glucose test meter is not a transmission route.

To start HIV is fragile and is deactived shortly after exposed to air and other elements. HIV is not transmitted from enviromental objects and there would not be enough residule blood and not a deep enough wound for transmission to happen.

[toni85]

Ok, now I´m confused and freaking out... can an expert please say something regarding what Ih4II is saying...

[toni85]

Thank you, it´s just that the word "needle" or "prick" concerns me, thats why I asked, since its always said that those are risky ways of transmission?

[Vance2335]

No it is not a way for transmission.