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Could I have HIV?
I've been donating plasma since april 4th, 2013 about 4 or 5 times with my last donation being on May 10th, 2013. I donated all those times without problems. On May 17th, 2013 I tried to go again and was denied. I was asked to sit down and wait for a nurse to speak to me. I do opiate based narcotics recreationally, I'm afraid such a statement might get me kicked off this forum however it's a crucial part of the situation and I can't leave out this fact. I was afraid they would say something about that so I left, which was utterly stupid thinking back but at the time I panicked. Today, May 20th, 2013 I received two confidential letters from the plasma center both did not say what the diagnosis was only that they request that I come in to speak to them in person, both letters state that 1 of the lab screenings showed an abnormal result. Both letters were hand signed with the date May 17th, 2013. I don't know if they were two separate results or I got two letters for the same thing by mistake.
I can think of only one instance where I could have possibly been infected and that was in the middle of March of 2013, meaning it has only been 2 months. On my first visit April 4th they took a blood sample to be sent to a lab and told me the results would be back in 2-4 weeks. I was not contacted until now. I know I should just go in and see what they say or get a hiv test and I plan to do so however my appointments for both are not until next week and I really need to speak to someone about this now. Members of this forum I feel would be more help than people I know. I know there is a possibility I'm hiv positive but my question is do you guys "think" that's the case? Could it be they really did detect the drugs in my system as I know they specifically test for opiates. If I was HIV+ I think they would have contacted me sooner, I got no phone call from them. Maybe another condition such as hepatitis? What do you guys think?
I can think of only one instance where I could have possibly been infected and that was in the middle of March of 2013, meaning it has only been 2 months. On my first visit April 4th they took a blood sample to be sent to a lab and told me the results would be back in 2-4 weeks. I was not contacted until now. I know I should just go in and see what they say or get a hiv test and I plan to do so however my appointments for both are not until next week and I really need to speak to someone about this now. Members of this forum I feel would be more help than people I know. I know there is a possibility I'm hiv positive but my question is do you guys "think" that's the case? Could it be they really did detect the drugs in my system as I know they specifically test for opiates. If I was HIV+ I think they would have contacted me sooner, I got no phone call from them. Maybe another condition such as hepatitis? What do you guys think?
Plasma or Blood banks do not give a positive or negative letter all they do is tell you that you had an abnormal result and you need to seek further testing from your PCP.
I shared a needle after heroin use. Not immediately after mind you, after my friend used it we cleaned it out with soap and water several times taking out the plunger and exposing the chamber to air. The entire process took about 10-15 minutes
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