if a hospital uses a reused syringe from a hiv patient and unto a non hiv patient would it show up on the hiv?

Question

would it show up on the hiv test ? ...i read some cases few years back how accidental issues when a non hiv person was injected but came back positive on first test....what is your take on this

Answer 1

There are occasional false positives on an HIV test. Syringes are almost never reused anymore. Most are disposable, and go straight into the sharps container once they've been used. The only ones that are reused are autoclaved and sterilized before they're used again, which kills the HIV and makes it almost impossible to contract the disease. Needle sticks among health care providers like nurses are relatively common, but rapid treatment with antiretroviral drugs can help reduce the risk of contracting HIV from a person with a high viral load to less than 1/1000. Hope this clears some things up! :)

Answer 2

It will show up on an HIV test if they are positive for the virus. HIV doesn't show up positive on a test for 2 weeks to 6 months.

I work in a hospital and I have NEVER heard of this. I do personally know some nurses who have been accidentally stuck with a needle they used on a HIV+ or a possible HIV+ patient though. They immediately start taking HIV medication. I have never heard of a patient getting stuck with a used needle or syringe though. Not only is that completely unsterile but it's also illegal. They HAVE to use a brand new syringe and needle every single time.

When I make IV bags for patients I probably go through 50 or more syringes and needles a night. You CAN NOT use them over again.

Answer 3

The hospital has uncovered that different affected person to HIV and the nurse and hospital could be held to blame. do no longer forget approximately that HIV can take it sluggish to look on the tests and a individual could continuously take precautions to cut back their danger of exposure.

Answer 4

Not only can you contract HIV/AIDS from the needle but Hepatitis and other infectious deseases from that one needle. As for the test results I am not sure how long it would take to show up on a test.

Answer 5

Why would a hospital reuse a syringe? As soon as it's used once, it is no longer sterile. That is bad medicine right there.

Answer 6

It is criminal to reuse a syringe whether infected or not because you are not sure if it is.

Answer 7

there should be protocols to prevent this. Never use a used syringe!