Any hiv risk from vacutainer?

[Anxiety00786]

A vacutainer(tube) fell off from the holder and dropped on the table while blood drawing,then a nurse put it back and continue blood drawing. Are there any risk of infection?
1) If the table got other blood and pass it to the tube
2)Did the tube lost its vacuum as it split from the holder, did it make the blood flow backward to my vien?
3) should i go for any tests?

[Anxiety00786]

I afraid i make i bit confuse, i mean the blood collection tube which contained a vaccum in it

[Kirstie_MHModerator]

You have been advised about what the risks for HIV are, and none of them involve a blood collection tube.

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[GuitarRox]

This isn't a risk for HIV. Air inactivates the hiv virus. The only risks are having unprotected anal or vaginal sex or sharing IV needles to INJECT drugs. Nothing you worry about with this situation is a concern or risk for hiv transmission. No, you do not need to test. No chance of getting hiv from what happened.

[Anxiety00786]

Thank you for your answer
I got a bit wonder that in generally, should the nurse change the tube as it dropped on the table, it might got some contaminate and it might loss its vacuum or it is normal to just put the same tube back and continue drawing?

[GuitarRox]

Worry doesn't make something a risk and this wasn't. You don't have to keep repeating why you have a worry. My answer stands that it is no risk.