Is All Blood Collected In The U.s Tested For Hiv

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Supervised Blood-Based Self-Sample Collection and Rapid Test Performance: A Valuable Alternative to the Use of Saliva by HIV Testing Programs With No Medical or Nursing Staff

Some saliva-based HIV testing initiatives, the authors wrote, "have resulted in an unacceptable percentage of false positives," while in many countries doctors or nurses are required for blood-based HIV testing programs. In the current study, the... Read more »

Increasing Numbers of Blood Collection Centers in Parts of China Contributing to Spread of HIV, Boston Globe Reports

The increasing number of blood-collection centers in parts of China is posing a threat to vulnerable populations and placing them at an increased risk of HIV transmission, some Chinese HIV/AIDS advocates have said recently, the Boston Globe ... Read more »

China Releases New Regulations That Aim to Strengthen Supervision, Management of Blood Collection Centers

China's Ministry of Health on Friday released new regulations that aim to strengthen the supervision and management of blood collection centers in the country, China Daily reports. According to the health ministry, the regulations -- which went... Read more »

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Last Donation Ref (XXXXXXXXXXXX) Risk of hiv by Vacutainer Blood Collection System

Please Doctor BOBMy anxiety its Killing Me. When i went to take my test for my past interocuorse the nurse use a vacutainer System. As you know The Vacutainer System consists of a pointed needle, a plastic holder or adapter and a series of vacuum...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The plastic holders are indeed reusable and pose absolutely no threat of transmission of blood-borne pathogens, such as HIV or hepatitis. The way that the disposable needles are placed into the plastic holder precludes any chance of... Read more »

Lab worker didn't use gloves to collect my blood.

Hi. I was hoping I could get some help with my question.I was having my blood collected for a diabetes test (the one in which you have your blood collected a few times within each one hour). None of the times the person collecting my blood wore...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,If you have OCD, that's a point for us to keep in mind throughout this question..There is no risk from the situation you're describing. The person collecting your blood would've needed a significant amount of... Read more »

Blood Collection Time

I have had 2 blood tests in the last 12 months where the blood draw was at 9:00 AM and arrived to the lab 8 hours later. Both times my CD4 absolute and percent have been considerably lower than other times when the blood arrived to the lab a lot...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

It is unlikely that this time delay alone would have resulted in such dramatic changes.... Read more »

Orasure - enough sample collected?

Dr. Holodniy,Ryan,I had a quick question about Orasure. How much tissue sample or oral mucosal transudate (OMT) is required to make this test accurate? Is it possible to put the collection device in your mouth for 2-3 minutes but not collect...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

That time is more than enough time collect enough oral fluid.... Read more »

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Risk of hiv by Vacutainer Blood Collection System

Posted by sinso

My anxiety its Killing Me.
When i went to take my test for my past interocuorse the nurse use a vacutainer System.
As you know The Vacutainer System consists of a doubleDouble-tussin dm-pointed needle, a plastic holder or adapter and a series of... Read more »

blood collection holder

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

When i got tested for HIV, I noticed that the holder for the vacium test tube had a speck of blood on it. When I questioned the technician, she said that it was just a holder and that speck would not go inside me. I was sure the needle used was new... Read more »

Tap the collective experience of the forum

Posted by Mondo, 5 Replies

Thanks to the people that have replied to my Hi Im new post. I appreciate the time and effort freely given by you.
I have already mentioned that Im still pretty screwed up about the whole HIV thing. In looking for strategies to help me move forward... Read more »

Do not give blood as an hiv "test"!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

http://www.thebody.com/cdc/news_updates/update.html#03

The above link describes a recent case where someone was hiv+ and they donated blood. This resulted in infecting an innocent person through a blood transfusion. Please do not donate blood as a... Read more »

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