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Is HIV possible from fresh finger-prick and touching skin
I do feel a bit embarrassed on posting this question but this forum has helped me relieve anxiety in the past. Anyway so with advice from Dr. Hook, which said he would not recommend further testing, I decided to take one more test. I went to a clinic and they did a rapid finger-prick test. The lady pricked my finger then wiped the blood and then squeezed my finger again for the blood sample. The thing that is making me anxious is that after she wiped the blood the first time my finger grazed her arm, which was not covered by the glove. Would HIV be possible if she had blood or an open cut on her arm and it grazed against the finger-prick on my finger which was seconds fresh? Or is this not even possible since the finger prick is so small. I know this sounds paranoid and anxiety driven but an answer would hopefully relieve me a bit. Thanks
Thank you Teak, in my logical mind I know it's not a risk. Just wanted to hear it from an expert. Thanks again
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