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Hi there,
I went for a hiv test yesterday to calm all fears that i have had. Now i sat in the docters office and im 100% sure she opened the needle infront of me. But when i looked it looked really dirty the tray....i am little confussed and worried. What i wanted to ask was here we have 2 kinds of ways to take blood.... they have needles attached to the tubes thats the new way. But we also have the old fashioned way where the needle is attached to a tube???? what i wanna ask is i know the needle was new.... is there any way in hell the tube could ever be re used or is this impossible??
I went for a hiv test yesterday to calm all fears that i have had. Now i sat in the docters office and im 100% sure she opened the needle infront of me. But when i looked it looked really dirty the tray....i am little confussed and worried. What i wanted to ask was here we have 2 kinds of ways to take blood.... they have needles attached to the tubes thats the new way. But we also have the old fashioned way where the needle is attached to a tube???? what i wanna ask is i know the needle was new.... is there any way in hell the tube could ever be re used or is this impossible??
well. i thought i would let you knw. i rang my gp and spoke to the nurse she tried to re assure me that everything is brand new and if something went wrong they se new needle and tube, she also mentoned that thay break something and use a syringe thing i was then lost
I know about the needle because the first time they used it on me, i stopped them until i verified by myself how it works. After a clear idea, i didn't and i won't mind at all using this type of needles t withdraw my blood.
Yes the rubber in between, you are safe.
No clinic in the world would like to infect you with HIV. Come on, move on, you are in the UK.
This is an approved way to withdraw blood. When you request the old way, it is because easier for you to understand how it works.
No clinic in the world would like to infect you with HIV. Come on, move on, you are in the UK.
This is an approved way to withdraw blood. When you request the old way, it is because easier for you to understand how it works.
Just think it this way IV drug user is pushing the drug into the body so if they are sharing the needle then they push blood from the other person in the needle. Your scenario is pulling blood away from you so no risk for you.
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ohh tonya i forgot to say there are only 2 parts the needle and the tube nothing else inbetween..... they just stick it in the tube thing, i think i know what you are on about maybe the one with a rubber thing in between??
hi thanks for your comments you have been truly helpfull, if you dont mind me asking how do you know so much ??
ok, well thank you for your advise do you think i should approach my gp to get rid of this feeling or just let it go??
The tube where the blood is reserved, for sure it is new.
There is 3 parts of this system:
The needle, the tube you are talking about, and the casing holding the system.
The first 2 parts is where the blood flows and for sure are new.
The third part never get in contact with the blood.
Don't worry about it. I know what i am talking about.
If it was risky, they will never approve it. For God sake you are in the UK.
There is 3 parts of this system:
The needle, the tube you are talking about, and the casing holding the system.
The first 2 parts is where the blood flows and for sure are new.
The third part never get in contact with the blood.
Don't worry about it. I know what i am talking about.
If it was risky, they will never approve it. For God sake you are in the UK.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY CAN USE THE TUBE ON DIFFRENT PEOPLE? SURLEY THE BLOOD COULD FLOW DOWNWARDS? AND THE NEEDLE IS ATTACHED TO THE TUBE SORRY TO BE RUDE JUST VERY WORRIED AND FEEL LIKE GOING BACK TO Y GP
The needle is connected to the reservoir of Blood.
There is no connection at all with the needle.
They can use the tube on different people and it is very safe. Don't worry about it.
Also this is one way flow of the blood.
Don't think about it anymore.
There is no connection at all with the needle.
They can use the tube on different people and it is very safe. Don't worry about it.
Also this is one way flow of the blood.
Don't think about it anymore.
teak, sorry to ask you again as this is making me feel very anxious, i don't kniw why i thought it was dirty like i said the needle was new and opened in front of me, and so if the tube say did have blood why can't it affect me?? i thought this was they was drug users got HIV
ok thanks for your advice even though i am in the uk and you know what i am on about
seriously i thought if the tube was used that if there was blood in there already then when the needle was used the blood that was in there could go back down the needle? i don't know if thats at all possible.... but i also wanted to know from any proffesional that if it is used can another needle be put in thats all
THINK ABOUT IT!!!!
lets just say the "tube" was used before. YOU tell ME how the "tube" could infect you.
lets just say the "tube" was used before. YOU tell ME how the "tube" could infect you.
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