Bit Concerned , should i be ?

[theonefeared]

Just now i got the fear of HCV .

yesterday i had normal blood works done . Before doing blood work , I paid the test fees and got back the remaining money form the counter and entered the room to give my blood sample . There Blood works was done after it i had cotton on the place where the blood was drawn for a minute and then took the cotton away and i just touched the blood drawn area with my fingers ( I don't know why i did it ).

Everything was fine yesterday . But today when i took back the amount that i got form the lab . I fount that the remaining money ( One of the Money note ) that i got after paying the fees had blood stains on it . What if i have touched the blood stain on it and then touched the area where the blood was drawn.

I am not sure how many days the blood stain was old . And i am also not sure whether the blood money note was had wet or dry blood when i got it . I did not find anything unusual while i got back the amount . The only thing that i know about the incident it that the money that i got had small visible dry blood stains on it and i touched the blood drawn area of the body dirty hands .

I Just got this fear and I don't want to put this thing on mind and confuse myself.

Can you guys help me ? is there slight chance of getting infected this way ?

[child24angel]

No, no chance

[nygirl7]

No there is no chance yet once again.  Maybe a billionth of a .1 of a chance but nothing more.

If you are that concerned go and get tested and you will know for 'certain' either way.

[theonefeared]

thanks all , for answering ( answering with humor ) .

Now i am trying to put my mind at rest . Saying to myself to "Cool move on " . But Little bit of anxiety and fear over HCV remains due to this event .

finally , If there is even very small, 0 to 1 percent of chance of infection form this event . You people let me know . So i can do something earlier .

Thanks again .

[Bill1954]

I forgot to mention there is a 5% disposal fee for the tainted money, payable in advance :o)

[Bill1954]

If this happens again in the future, please send any questionable cash to me, and I’ll carefully inspect it. In fact encourage all your friends to do the same; we can never be too careful with money…

--Bill

[theonefeared]

Thanks.

I touched the part when it was still red . Just  after taking the cotton away form the hands after drawing blood :-(  .

But it did not bleed a lot  . But i found a fresh red color where the needle was injected ( sized the tip of needle , as if ready to bleed , but did not bleed) .i touched the area after wiping the blood coming out with cotton .

[Diane12855]

No chance.... Their blood has to get INSIDE of your blood stream and you weren't bleeding so it was already coagulated.

[theonefeared]

to copyman :
                     No problem . I did not take it as fun . i just took it as you are asking to take it easy. Thanks.

Thanks to all . I am much relaxed .

But i would like to say another thing on my concern ( I am not asking any reassurance , i think i was not clear about the exact scenario , So i am asking this ).

I actually touched the area which was punctured by syringe to draw blood . when i touched it the area was little red and it had a very tiny red wound ( which has just bleeded) . I felt i did not touch the exact intact skin .

If there was NO risk of Infection as said above . I am much relaxed . I am not asking for reassurance . But if there was any change in opinion please say me

[nygirl7]

No you have nothing at all to worry about, if it were that easy to get HCV that way everybody on earth would have it.

NO concern.

[copyman]

Sorry. I did not mean to make fun of your concern. I can truly understand your concern not knowing all the facts. I assure you that you have nothing to worry about. Go enjoy life  :-)

[theonefeared]

Thanks for the quick response.

I am sure its not my blood because after paying the bill, i kept the note in wallet and then only went into room to give blood and then opened the wallet today only . I was little worried thinking of someone could have had given their blood stained money note and I got it and touched it and then touched my blood taken area .

Hearing facts about HCV i am bit afraid . Sorry .

[copyman]

NYG LOL. I like your advice to pay with check. This adds a whole new meaning of blood money :-)

To answer the original question, you have nothing to worry about.

[nygirl7]

it was probably YOUR blood.

NO either way.  If money freaks you out so much after you get a blood draw wear gloves or pay with a check.

[Trinity4]

NO