How Many Times Can You Use The Needle For Finger Prick Test With Hiv

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Any risk from fresh-finger prick exposure to HIV Blood?

Hi Ryan, I need to ask you a very frank question and are hoping that you will give me your honest opinion. This is a Transmission(Non-sexual)category type of question.I had my left thumb fingerpricked to draw blood for a Rapid HIV Antibody Test...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It is extremely unlikely that you were infected with HIV in this circumstance. There is no evidence that HIV is transmitted through contact with objects in the day-to-day environment, primarily because HIV does not survive long enough when exposed... Read more »

Risk of getting HIV from Rapid finger prick Test. Worried!

Hello! I recently tested negative on a rapid HIV test. WAY LONG out of the window period! So Woo-... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Needle prick at an accupuncturist office

Hi,yesterday I went to see an accupuncturist he was from Korea and spoke very little english. I... Read more »

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Blood Test to Detect HIV in 20 Minutes Nears Approval

Federal regulators are expected to give approval soon to an easy-to-use finger-prick blood test that can diagnose HIV infection in 20 minutes. The action will come more than four years after public health officials declared the urgent need for such... Read more »

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Taking 20 min Oraquick finger prick tomorrow at 14

Posted by ExWorryWart, 5 Replies

For better or worse, I finally decided I will just go and get a conclusive test by Oraquick Finger Prick rapid test done 14 weeks past my exposure.

My rational mind says:

I have extremely low risk (unprotected oral/fingering)
Tested negative at 5 and... Read more »

Deliberate Needle prick

Posted by WorriedLad

Hi sorry to bother anyone here but im really looking for a bit of advice. Ive been living with an issue now for 3 years regarding something which happened to me whilst i was holidaying in Ibiza. I was stuck in the arm by someone with what i can... Read more »

Home access hiv test

Posted by LynnB, 3 Replies

Well I spent the money went ahead and pricked my finger, about passed out from that I am such a wuss, and sent the sample in. Then the next morning I called and my results were not in yet. So I waited all day calling off and on the check and... Read more »

Needles in the vending machine

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Say you were to get pricked by a needle on the finger how deep would the wound have to be in order for the HIV fluid to get into your body ? what is the risk ? and would you even bleed ? im not the needle guy on here, just a guy who read alot of... Read more »

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