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Hiv from test tube to nurse hand to needle


i went to hiv clinic for testing,there after registering the name they gave me a test tube and I took the test tube to the blood testing room.on the way I noticed some dried red spot outside the test tube.so,my doubt is if the nurse touched the blood spot on the tube and proceeded to collect my blood means will it anyway transmit hiv to me.And one more thing at first blood is not coming so she moved the needle around.so,is there a chance for her to touch the needle while doing that?
so,if she touched the blood spot on the test tube and touched the needle and then inserted it into my hand to collect blood means will that transmit hiv to me?
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370181 tn?1595629445
Once blood has been exposed to air and temperature changes, it is rendered inactive (unable to infect) You do not have a risk for HIV
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Recently I had my CBC test report.in that my WBC is only 5600 and three years ago it is 9200.
For the past three years,I never experienced any major fever or vomiting or anything.but I had sinus infection twice.both time after taking tablet,it went off.
Now I'm fearing that my blood count is maybe because of hiv.
You didn't have a risk. CBC test doesn't indicate HIV infection. Please work with your doctor to find out the cause of your issues. HIV is not your concern from this particular incident.
Sorry to bother you all again. But it again pops up in my mind. The problem is nurse simultaneously checking and testing  the other blood samples which were kept in the adjacent table. So if she had some of the fresh blood residues in her hand with that if she touched my needle before  collecting my blood means can it transmit hiv to me?
It's bothering me because it's a hiv clinic, and even the counselor told me most of the patients there was hiv patients.
So, please help me.
4 people told you that you had no risk. You should read every response again because you seem to have forgotten.
It doesn't matter how many times you think about this encounter then ask here, the answer will always be no risk. Now it is 5 people, so consider that it is time to move on to other things in your life.
Actually I moved on from this, but I'm going to get married to my love after lot of family struggles. His family literally disowned him. He decided to be with me, so I don't want to cause any harm to him.
Thats why I want to be sure.
As you were fully advised, you did not have any risk for HIV.  There is nothing more for our members to say about this zero-risk event.

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Even if that is true, the risk is extremely low.
I never heard of anyone getting hiv through this way.
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Actually this happened 3 years ago.when I contacted them,they told me that they are cleaning everything with isopropyl alcohol.so,I think they have not washed it cleanly
Do I need to test again for hiv?
No - you cannot get HIV this way.  You did not share an injection needle with someone else, so it is not a "sharing needles" risk.  You cannot get HIV from someone touching blood, and then touching you, or touching the needle.  Blood outside of the body is no longer infectious, so even IF she touched blood on a test tube, it would not be infectious for HIV.
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