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May I get HIV from reused gloves
I have just come to test center for HIV blood test, once the nurse go and draw blood from my vein she used gloves. (I knew they are not new gloves) She touched finger on my open vein after blood draw. The test center is crowd. May I get HiV from reused gloves if the prior person have HIV+???
I already saw her used the gloves for some people after me. So I am sure that the gloves are used for more than 1 person. That is why i am worried about. Plz talk to me that was not the case and I do not need to go for testing??
You didn't answer my question.
How do you KNOW they were not new gloves?
Just because she had them on when you entered the room does NOT mean they were "used."
It's far more likely she is a very organized and thoughtful person in the sense that she removed her "used" gloves, washed her hands and put on new gloves so YOU would not have to wait any longer than necessary for your test.
How do you KNOW they were not new gloves?
Just because she had them on when you entered the room does NOT mean they were "used."
It's far more likely she is a very organized and thoughtful person in the sense that she removed her "used" gloves, washed her hands and put on new gloves so YOU would not have to wait any longer than necessary for your test.
When I came to the room, she already wear them and i know she used them for working with other people.
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