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hello fellas i have question.


hello there.
two weeks ago. me and my cousin bought online (a rapid test)(insti, from canada) cost us 112 euros.
we have 2 package, we did it ,because we knew was fast way!
anyway my cousin arruin one of the lancets before use it , and the other one  was not usefull. and we were angry, we call the company here that distribut the rapid test , and they say ,we have to send back the product and they will send us back a knew one. but that was like 2 days waiting time( so we refuse) and instead to go buy lancets ,we took my uncle lancing device for diabetis. my cousin test first,(folowing the instructions) is  wiard test(one membrane,a nd 3 lil containers with diferrent sustance in it) the test came by neg. then was my turn and i took the same lancet my cousin use. my test came by neg.(only one point in the membrane)

now loking for in the media,i read about the window period,wich i am ok, because my  last sex encourage was in mayb 4 months ago,in my case. but my cousin just got back from thailand, he told me alot staff he done there(u can imagine)

my question is,using the same lancet i put my self in risk?
in case my cousin is in window period?
the time in betewn i use his lancet after him, was exacly after he done his test and after i finish my cigarret. EXACLY 5 or 6 mi not less! not less!!!! it wasnt inmidiatly, i am for sure 5 m at must.(i finish my cigarret thats my prove) after that .i pinch my finger
some one know?
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Lancets are NOT hollowcore needles.
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ok men, you have education! i am only  18 year old. and get test because my ex girlfriend new boyfriend become +,  and he was wondering if i had it.
so after 4 m i test,  but yeah i know i am ignorant about(hiv,aids) and all that.
thats why i write on this page.

mr teak please! (why you say lancing device cannot trasmitted hiv)? if the needle get in contact with some blood, and then some use same needle?

i repet the time inbetewn was aprox (5m) after i use his lancet!
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Education.
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i read some info(about preventing "medical personal"to share lancets) on patiances because may trasmitt pathogen such as hepatatis and hiv.
if the lancet got touch with his blood? coud be a way? blood will dry out in 5 m?
please teak tell me more about your answer/"""You are not going to get infected from a lancet."

why are you so confident on that?
i just wanna know please! or give more data
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You are not going to get infected from a lancet.
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