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IS THERE ANY RISK?
BEFORE 2 WEEKS I USE A RAPID HIV TEST 4TH GEN AT HOME. THE TEST WAS NEGATIVE. I TOUCH THE MEMBRANE WITH MY PRICKED FINGER BEFORE I USE IT. I FEAR BECAUSE I READ THAT THE MEMBRANE WAS PRECOATED WITH RECOMBINANT ANTIGENS FROM HIV AND ANTIBODIES. CAN I CATCH INFECTION OF THIS? THEN I TOUCH THE TEST WITH A PAPER AND I DONT KNOW IF TEST TOUCH THE MEMBRANE. I TOUCH AFTER THAT A WALL. NEXT DAY MY TOWEL TOUCH THE SAME PLACE OF THE WALL. NOW I FEAR IF I USE THIS TOWEL FOR MY BODY AND TOWEL TOUCH MY VAGINA OR ANY FRESH OPEN CUT FROM SHAVING CAN GIVE ME HIV? ALL OF THIS FROM MY FEAR IF THESE RECOMBINANT ANTIGENS FROM MEMBRANE SPREAD WITH THE INDIRECT CONTACTS FROM MY HAND TO TOWEL. EVEN IF THESE ARE NOT CONTAGIOUS LIKE SOMEWHERE I READ I FEAR IF ARE NOT GOOD PURIFIED WELL FROM MANUFACTOR AND TRANSFER HIV VIRAL PARTS. IS THIS RISK?
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The only risks for HIV in adults are:
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles with IV drug users.
It is IRRATIONAL to think that any company would make an HIV test that could give people HIV. Antigens and antibodies do not infect people - only the live virus, which is NOT IN ANY TEST, can infect people with HIV.
There is no question you could ask, or any detail you could provide, that would turn your event into a risk for HIV. If you do not engage in any of the activities I listed above, you will NEVER get HIV.
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles with IV drug users.
It is IRRATIONAL to think that any company would make an HIV test that could give people HIV. Antigens and antibodies do not infect people - only the live virus, which is NOT IN ANY TEST, can infect people with HIV.
There is no question you could ask, or any detail you could provide, that would turn your event into a risk for HIV. If you do not engage in any of the activities I listed above, you will NEVER get HIV.
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I UNDERSTAND YOUR ANSWER AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HAVE OCD AND ALL OF THIS MAKE ME CRY. EVEN IF THERE WAS ANY HIV VIRUS IN THE PRECOATED ANTIGENS IF THEY DIDNT HAVE PURIFIED RIGHT THESE VIRUS MAY BE INACTIVATE UNTIL BUY IT AND WHILE THE MEMBRANE SET TO DRY FROM MANUFACTOR RIGHT?
I already answered your question about the test. No manufacturer makes a test that could possibly infect anyone with HIV.
Please see your doctor about your OCD. We aren't able to provide anxiety support in this forum.
Please see your doctor about your OCD. We aren't able to provide anxiety support in this forum.
I WANT TO WRITE MORE THAT I USED THIS TOWEL 3 DAYS AFTER THIS TOWEL TOUCH THE WALL
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