HIV fear and risk assesment

[stressfear]

Hi,

Is there any hiv risk while giving blood sample? even though i have seen the unwrapping the syringe, i still have this fear in my mind and want to know if blood taking procedure has any risk of using used needle/syringe?

[Sara_MHModerator]

We are glad that you tested negative but as our members have told you, that was to be expected as you did not have a risk.  We are now closing this discussion and wish you the best.

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[stressfear]

Hi, thanks for the reply...from the hiv fear..yesterday, i have tested for HIV elisa and the result is negative, but the index value in report is 0.40...but when i tested 1 week back, the index value was 0.24....what does it means? is there any risk on why the index number is increased?

[CurfewX]

None.  ZERO. A blood draw takes blood OUT of you.  It doesn't put anything at all INTO your body.

As an adult, the only risks for HIV are:
1) having unprotected, penetrative vaginal or anal sex, or
2) sharing IV drug needles with other IV drug users.

If you don't do either of those activities, you will NEVER have to worry about HIV.  

[stressfear]

Hi, thanks for the reply...from the hiv fear..yesterday, i have tested for HIV elisa and the result is negative, but the index value in report is 0.40...but when i tested 1 week back, the index value was 0.24....what does it means? is there any risk on why the index number is increased?

[CurfewX]

You had ZERO risk for HIV.  It doesn't matter what your test said - you didn't have a risk, you didn't need to test, and not surprisingly, your test is negative.  Stop testing, forget about this no-risk event and move on.