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Teak and Lizz or Lance please answer if you can and thank you
How long does HIV stay active on a surface outside the body?
If there was a spot of blood on a band-aid and the band-aid was placed on top of a cotton ball over the place where they drew blood. The spot was on top cotton ball and did not touch the injection site is there any risk? The blood spot did not leak through the cotton ball. When it dried it was only on the very top where the band aid was. I am worried the spot of blood was from her smock, but most likely it came from her new glove that I watched her put on as she started to draw my blood. And the blood was most likely mine from when she withdrew the vaccum tube and placed the clean cotton ball on.
The place (any lab test now... a business) was very clean organized and the two women very professional. They showed me the sealed needle before they started cause I asked and explained I am having issues with anxiety and OCD. They were helpful and understanding.
I just need to know how long the virus would most likely stay active outside the host?
Would it still be able to be infectious?
Could the virus go through the cotton ball and into the injection site and infect?
How long does HIV stay active on a surface outside the body?
If there was a spot of blood on a band-aid and the band-aid was placed on top of a cotton ball over the place where they drew blood. The spot was on top cotton ball and did not touch the injection site is there any risk? The blood spot did not leak through the cotton ball. When it dried it was only on the very top where the band aid was. I am worried the spot of blood was from her smock, but most likely it came from her new glove that I watched her put on as she started to draw my blood. And the blood was most likely mine from when she withdrew the vaccum tube and placed the clean cotton ball on.
The place (any lab test now... a business) was very clean organized and the two women very professional. They showed me the sealed needle before they started cause I asked and explained I am having issues with anxiety and OCD. They were helpful and understanding.
I just need to know how long the virus would most likely stay active outside the host?
Would it still be able to be infectious?
Could the virus go through the cotton ball and into the injection site and infect?
I just want to know about one drop of blood and how long it is to be inactive?
And if it matters it was on a cotton ball that was onto of the tiny spot the drew blood from....is that considered a wound/cut? Can blood go in on its own and infect?
And if it matters it was on a cotton ball that was onto of the tiny spot the drew blood from....is that considered a wound/cut? Can blood go in on its own and infect?
Yeah, but how long does that take? There are many different views. I don't think I have seen the doctors hold that view. What if it were fresh fluids.
I want to know how long HIV remains active in a single drop of blood exposed to air? Or vaginal fluids.
Did I have any risk?
What about the fact the cotton ball had the drop on top, the cotton ball was covering the site where they withdrew blood, The drop of blood was on the bandaid and it was on the top of the cotton ball.
Can HIV enter through an blood draw area after the vacuum tube has been pulled out for a minute?
How long does HIV remain active in a drop of blood exposed to air?
When I removed the bandaid and pulled the cotton ball apart the drop of blood I am worried about was dried and only on the top. There was a small amount of dried blood that came from withdraw site. There was no indication that the drop on top made it down to the bottom. The cotton ball was about .75 inches thick and it was clean and no blood in the center.
The drop of blood in question was most likely mine, but what if it came from her smock or from when she dropped the vacuum tube in the sharps / bio hazard container. I am just worried cause she opened the bandaid and hung it from her smock. After the draw I held the cotton ball in place and she reached for the bandaid, as she placed it on top of the cotton ball I saw a very small drop of blood.
Please help, I have OCD and this is really freaking me out. I thought I was past this cause I got my 3 month test it was negative. But, at the test this happened.
How long does HIV remain active in a single drop of blood exposed to air?
What about the fact the cotton ball had the drop on top, the cotton ball was covering the site where they withdrew blood, The drop of blood was on the bandaid and it was on the top of the cotton ball.
Can HIV enter through an blood draw area after the vacuum tube has been pulled out for a minute?
How long does HIV remain active in a drop of blood exposed to air?
When I removed the bandaid and pulled the cotton ball apart the drop of blood I am worried about was dried and only on the top. There was a small amount of dried blood that came from withdraw site. There was no indication that the drop on top made it down to the bottom. The cotton ball was about .75 inches thick and it was clean and no blood in the center.
The drop of blood in question was most likely mine, but what if it came from her smock or from when she dropped the vacuum tube in the sharps / bio hazard container. I am just worried cause she opened the bandaid and hung it from her smock. After the draw I held the cotton ball in place and she reached for the bandaid, as she placed it on top of the cotton ball I saw a very small drop of blood.
Please help, I have OCD and this is really freaking me out. I thought I was past this cause I got my 3 month test it was negative. But, at the test this happened.
How long does HIV remain active in a single drop of blood exposed to air?
I know I am beating a dead horse here, but just looking for the answers cause I am obviously uneducated about HIV and I guess the media, and other means that I have learned from have caused me to be misinformed.
Where can I read about this? I have only seen the CDC's fact page and it quotes data from controlled laboratory experiments with increased levels (not found in humans) of the Virus. The level are altered for the experiment.
I have seen varying information on the internet (I know bad data is everywhere) the Virus can remain active while wet, inactive once dry, inactive after a few or several mins once exposed to air, Virus outside host cannot infect and is inactive. Just very different information. Some sites say 20 hours then some sites talk about inside a needle / syringe and so forth. Just very confused.
I value Teak's knowledge based on his education in this area.
Did I have any risk
Where can I read about this? I have only seen the CDC's fact page and it quotes data from controlled laboratory experiments with increased levels (not found in humans) of the Virus. The level are altered for the experiment.
I have seen varying information on the internet (I know bad data is everywhere) the Virus can remain active while wet, inactive once dry, inactive after a few or several mins once exposed to air, Virus outside host cannot infect and is inactive. Just very different information. Some sites say 20 hours then some sites talk about inside a needle / syringe and so forth. Just very confused.
I value Teak's knowledge based on his education in this area.
Did I have any risk
Teak thank you for the very quick response, I appreciate it.
Just to reassure myself, you are saying that if HIV is exposed to air it becomes in active and cannot infect? Time really doesn't matter?
Just to reassure myself, you are saying that if HIV is exposed to air it becomes in active and cannot infect? Time really doesn't matter?
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