Fear Of Blood Test Contamination

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Infection from Contaminated Gloves

Bob,I don't care how many times i had to try, I always hope i can get the answer from you.I went to get tested in a confidential testing center in Cambodia,an under-developing country if you may call, and my HIV test turned out negative (thanks...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"Precise" answers you request and so precise answers I will provide to your six questions:1.Likelihood of infection: nonexistent. Can I say nil? Absolutely. No test needed? Correct! No test needed.2.No.3.In this situation of an... Read more »

Contaminated PCR test

Hi. If a needle was reused when drawing blood for a PCR DNA test, and another person's blood was mixed in with your own, would that invalidate the test? Isn't DNA unique to an individual and therefore, results would be mixed? Scared...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

HIV is HIV. The HIV DNA PCR test does not distinguish the genetic makeup of the person from whom the cells have been obtained.MH... Read more »

contaminated HIV blood in an apple, possible to infect?

Dear Mark,Say for example there's an apple and it was contaminated with a drop of fresh blood with hiv inside. The apple was injected with hiv blood about a day ago someone was messing around. Then somebody consumed that apple a day later. And...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Emma,"Hello Mark"??? Who's that??? Emma, something tells me you've been submitting your question to multiple forums, trying to get a response, right? Yep, I thought so. Emma, sweetie, when you have a question about poisoned... Read more »

Operation, Blood used Contaminated? or not?

I am worried about the operation performed on me, and if the extra blood they used was contaminated. How long does it take for AIDS/HIV to become apparent in a body and what are the symptoms?...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

The blood supply is EXTREMELY safe. I would not worry about the transmission of HIV or other hepatitis viruses. If you are still concerned, certainly get baseline testing from your physician.Dr. McGovern... Read more »

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GETTING INJECTED WITH A CONTAMINATED NEEDLE . HELP

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I went to donate blood on may 9. They had only 2 nurses and a receptionist at the front desk. Since there were 2 people before that were donating already, and only 2 nurses, the receptionist took my temperature, blood pressure and pulse and also... Read more »

Contaminated Blood from redcross

Posted by nomoreworry4me, 1 Reply

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TEST RESULT, My story, Fear, Drama and SOLUTION

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I have been posting here for quite sometimes - than due to some idiotical posts I removed myself from here. Now I am back just one more time for large number of good people on this forum to see if I can help by telling my storry and solution how I... Read more »

paralyzed with fear

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Last friday I went to local health clinic for HIV test through blood draw. Between 2 lab workers, they had a confusion and discarded the blood of previous patient. In this commotion I shifted my attention momentarily on to other lady in the meantime... Read more »

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