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Lancet hiv
While I was pregnant I had diabetes and I tested one of my co workers sugar can I get hiv from doing this? I know I changed the lancet and wiped the lancet holder off with a paper towel but my mind keeps playing tricks on me about what if I didn't change the lancet and used it again. I'm driving myself crazy thinking about it!! Can I get hiv if I accidently reused it?? Thanks
I'm sorry but we are not going to play the "what if" game. You did not have a risk, it is that simple.
" I know I changed the lancet and wiped the lancet holder off with a paper towel"
THIS IS A FACT ! ! !
THIS IS A FACT ! ! !
Thanks everyone I'm going to try to put this behind me! I'm just so scared because of my daughter. I can't sleep at night or anything because my mind is always thinking about the what ifs
Thanks everyone I'm going to try to put this behind me! I'm just so scared because of my daughter. I can't sleep at night or anything because my mind is always thinking about the what ifs
If it was reused it was like 6 hrs later does it die by then? I'm sorry to keep asking
I'm so worried and I'm sorry for asking everyone again but are you 100% sure there is no need for testing? I just worry I'm scared because I was pregnant when this happened. Maybe my anxiety and hormones
Lancets are pins, they prick you they don't "puncture" also they are solid, so there is no reservoir of blood like there could be in a hollow bore needle. So even if there was blood , and even if she did have hiv which I doubt because like Dr. HHH most heterosexual non drug users in America don't have hiv you could be Infected this way because once exposed to air the virus in rendered inactive and furthermore a lancet does not go far enough into you (first reach deep tissue nor does it enter your blood stream (like a vein and a drug needle would)
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