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Chance Of Getting HIV From Dried Blood
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Transmission of HIV from dried bloodIs there a chance of transmission of HIV through "licking" dried blood? Now before you make a joke about the "licking" part, let me explain...I saw a smear of what I believe was blood on my computer screen today. I used my...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,"Am I being ridiculous?" Yep! Absolutely!Dr. Bob...
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infection from dry blood (DRIED BLOOD, 2009)Dear Dr Bob,You are certainly a great inspiration to the hiv world. For someone who is infected but... Read more »cut finger - need 2 know chances of getting hivI had little cut on finger which was not bleeding but i could see it was wet from white blood or... Read more »
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How Accurate Are Rapid HIV Tests? Study Finds Blood Tests Slightly More Accurate Than Oral TestsRapid HIV tests perform slightly worse when testing oral samples in comparison to blood, according to a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on Jan. 24. Researchers from Canada, led by Nitika Pant Pai, M.D., of McGill... Read more »
Dried Blood CD4+ T-Cell Test May be Cheaper, More Convenient Alternative in Developing Countries, Study SaysResearchers have replicated the CD4+ T cell count test, which is normally conducted on an expensive flow cytometer machine using fresh blood, using dried blood and inexpensive commercially available reagents, a discovery that could simplify... Read more »
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HIV infection from dried blood?
Posted by panic05, 5 Replies
I got a question on HIV infection from dried blood. I know no one has been infected with HIV due to contact with toilet seat so far. But I am still worrying about its possibility.Today, I went to a public washroom. After flushing the toilet, I... Read more » Chances of getting HIV
Posted by cookie, 3 Replies
Hi,One day at school, i found a drop of blood on my skin and i don't know who it was. I want to ask the cances of me getting HIV and how much blood is needed to transmit HIV? Thx Read more » HIV in dry blood
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Does anyone have an idea how long HIV can live outside of the body in blood? Is it 5 min? Is it one hr? Read more » Contact with Dried Blood on School Desk
Posted by SkilledWorrier, 1 Reply
Hi. I'm a moderate worrier... having sudden acute concerns that result every so often.At school a couple days ago, there was a decent amount (1-2 sq. in., or so) of dried blood on the desk next to me. And it's possible that blood on the table could... Read more »
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