Can You Get Hiv If A Nurse Does Not Use Gloves When She Takes Your Blood

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blood work (DIDN'T USE LATEX GLOVES FOR BLOOD DRAW)

Hello Doctor Bob. Hope all is well. Due to the grim economy and the threat of losing my job, I decided to have a full physical and blood work done while I still have health insurance. Everything came back ok...but I was surprised that the nurse...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I agree! Your risk is nonexistent and there is absolutely no need to be "tested for being tested." The wearing of latex gloves during phlebotomy (blood drawing) is designed primarily to protect the health care worker from... Read more »

hiv and gloves

If you were taking care of a patient with full blown aids and got a moderate amount of blood on... Read more »

Response from Nancy Breuer »

The nurse touched everything around before she did my exam (non sterille gloves - hep c?)

Greetings Doctor, I just had blood test for my life insurance so everything happened at my home. In... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

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Blood in gloves and HIV infection

Posted by chrisenquist, 1 Reply

One week ago, I visited a lab to get my blood test done. I noticed that the lab technician had blood stains on his gloves. Never thought of asking him to change the gloves. But after few days, I realized that the blood stains in his gloves could... Read more »

blood donation

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

The nurse was touching with her finger, no gloves, the hole on my arm from which I donated blood, during a blood donation session. The hole was still open and there was blood on it. I don't recall her having blood on her finger, but what's going on?... Read more »

Can You Be HIV+ and a Nurse?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am thinking of going to nursing school. I am poz, however, and have done the ethical thing and have contacted chairpersons of nursing depts. at two local colleges. Neither has gotten back to me and I am getting distinctly chilly vibes. Does... Read more »

Nurse at Planned Parenthood said test at 6 & 12mos

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I have been visiting this forum and also doing alot of research and what I have learned is 3 mos is a very good and then 6 mos to be sure.
Went to Planned Parenthood yesterday took the Ora sure and the nurse said that It was good I was testing at 6... Read more »

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