RECENTLY I VISITED A LAB TO GET MY MALARIAL TEST DONE, BUT I NOTICED THAT THE LAB TECHNICIAN HAD FRESH BLOOD STAINS ON HIS GLOVES WHEN HE INSERTED A NEW BUTTERFLY NEEDLE INTO MY VEIN. HE HAD OPENED THE NEW NEEDLE AND UNWINDED THE PLASTIC TUBE WITH THOSE BLOOD STAINED GLOVES. ALSO THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE HAD TOUCHED THE PLASTIC TUBE BEFORE HE INSERTED THE SAME INTO MY VEIN..I AM VERY MUCH CONCERNED AND SCARED THAT IF THOSE BLOOD STAINS ON HIS GLOVES CARRIED HIV GERMS THEN CAN I ACQUIRE HIV GERMS THRU THIS MODE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THAT WHAT SHOULD I DO? IS THERE A NEED TO GET MYSELF TESTED. WHICH TEST DO I HAVE TO GO FOR? I SINCERELY NEED HELP AND AM SCARED TO DEATH.
2006-11-21 22:24:17 · 13 answers · asked by harshaddsh 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
That's very unprofessional of him to do that. Why didn't you stop him and insist that he put fresh gloves on?
You could get HIV, if the infected blood (if it was infected) got inserted into your blood.
The only way to be sure is to be tested for it, then again in another 6 months.
Just a reminder, ALWAYS wear a condom.
Good luck.
2006-11-21 22:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you may no longer unfold HIV that way. The virus that's in charge is extremely fragile, and it won't survive out of the physique for extremely long in any respect. that's not only the air that does it, that's all the different issues- loss of moisture, different chemical compounds, and so on that could do the activity of killing it. you will possibly desire to seize another nasty issues, yet HIV does not be on the checklist, luckily. There are all varieties of little horror thoughts on the cyber web with this way of topic- each and every thing from shrink pineapple bits to poultry satays that have been supposedly contaminated by an HIV beneficial man or woman reducing themselves, bleeding on the nutrition/plates/utensils - and then giving it to an unsuspecting man or woman. only placed, the state of affairs only isn't conceivable or possible. HIV is unfold via extraordinarily intimate touch between human beings, via contaminated blood transfusions, and shared needles. that's no longer unfold via the kind you describe, never.
2016-10-04 05:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the blood was dry then it's highly unlikely. You would need that blood to enter your bloodstream in order to become affected. There's no such thing as "HIV germs". It's a virus that is contracted via bodily fluids, it's not airborne. All of this is assuming that the patient he had before was HIV positive, which we don't know.
That being said, it's never a bad idea to get an STD test. Especially if you've ever had unprotected sex.
2006-11-21 22:34:37 · answer #3 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Report the technician and the incident immediately, he should have changed into fresh gloves. Awful hygiene practice really! HIV contraction depends on the viability of the virus, if it was dry - blood stain, maybe the virus died alreadBut still have yourself tested, its the only way to be sure. And report the incident, lots of people could have encountered this unhygienic lab person.
2006-11-21 22:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by globiaeon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In theory blood-on-blood contact could get you infected and if you are really not able to get it out of your mind you should go to a VD clinic and get tested, but really: stop worrying. The chance of infection is probably 0.00000002% or something.
2006-11-21 22:27:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Highly un likely there has to be a certain amount of virus in any exchange of bodliy fliud to infect you. Certainly the lab tech was wrong but relax.
2006-11-21 22:27:01 · answer #6 · answered by Monte T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from what you have said you have nothing to worry about, the next time refuse the test until new gloves are put on, if he don't want to put on new gloves then get up go home or to your cell, call your doctor and tell him/her why you refused the test.
2006-11-22 01:50:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have to ask ,if you noted the blood on his/her gloves, why didn't you say something before the tech even drew your blood??????
honestly you screwed yourself because if something happened..its your word against the tech's, you should have reported this immediately.
if your that nervous, call your doctors office and consult him/her in what to do...they might suggest an hiv test, just to be cautious...hope your ok..
2006-11-21 23:27:43 · answer #8 · answered by donttalkjustplay05 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just be calm and go to a doctor a new doctor and get a hiv test. its the only way to be sure and next time raise hell if he trys it again. i doubt if u have it but just to be sure
2006-11-21 22:38:18 · answer #9 · answered by ki-ki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how many times are you going to ask the same question? Go get tested.....
2006-11-21 22:33:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋