is testing needed?

[kharak]

hi,
can touching the lancet needle result in hiv transmission?
the lancet needle was very sharp (non-hollow) so i am scared if it penetrated my finger because i didn't check it exactly, i didn't squeeze my finger to see blood,,,
as i can remember, the event occured accidentally about 1-2 minutes after the lancet was used by another person in a home-blood testing procedure. the person was a stranger.  is hiv testing needed?

[Teak]

Yes please do.

[kharak]

ok, i didn't know the rule, sorry for writing excessively,,,i am so scared,, can i move on now?

[Teak]

Refer to this.

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[kharak]

please also see this picture (the lancet which i touched its tip): http://img.alibaba.com/photo/202516245/FLAT_LANCET.jpg

and as i heard, hiv deactivates once exposed to air,,,,so i don't need testing, am i right?

[kharak]

please refer to this site: http://www.scalpel.cn/blood-lancets.htm
the lancet was exactly like this!.

[kharak]

so according to your knowledge and experience,  i don't need hiv testing, am i right?

[Teak]

No a lancet will not transmit HIV not even if it had been used by someone that is HIV positive before you poked yourself.