What Type Of Lancets Are Used For Hiv Testing

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Lancet, Lancet Infectious Diseases Publish HIV/AIDS-Related Articles

The most recent issues of the journals Lancet and Lancet Infectious Diseases included articles related to HIV/AIDS issues. Headlines appear below. Lancet "Confessions of a Condom Lover " (Shelton, Lancet , 12/2). "Does the World Need... Read more »

ARTs Safe Without Routine Lab Tests, Lancet Study Finds

A Lancet study published online Tuesday validates the safety of administering first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) to patients with HIV without routine toxicity and efficacy lab tests, "[b]ut tests of immune-system function might still be a... Read more »

Lancet Examines Status of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Programs in Uganda

The Lancet on Saturday examined the Ugandan government's HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs, as well as the country's "condom crisis" that "seems to be reversing the country's fortunes" in reducing HIV prevalence. Uganda has a... Read more »

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Reused lancet at test site?

Dear Dr Bob,First let me praise you for you work here. I have learned much from this website. The main problem I seem to have is that even though I seem to know the facts of what is and what is not risky I am still scared. Initially 8 years ago I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Terrified in Boston,Here's what we need to do. You need to pretend you are Nicholas Cage and I'm going to pretend I'm Cher and together we're going to act out a scene from Moonstruck. OK? Ready? Lights! Camera!... Read more »

HIV risk with Lancet

Hi,I accidently pricked myself with a used lancet. There was no visible blood on the lancet and I did not bleed when it pricked me. I am concerned because I do not know this persons HIV status and I am pregnant. What should I do??Thank you in...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:I would not be concerned. HIV does not live well outside of the human body. Within a minutes time, the virus starts to die, leaving it unable to infect someone. That being said, a needle stick is a needle stick. I would get tested at the 90... Read more »

hiv risk from lancet?

Dear Dr.I have heard about you on another forum, and people say you are an expert on the HIV topic and our answers are never wrong.I am male, 30 living in the U.K for 3 years. I had a one off encounter with a CSW in London, had a condom malfunction,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'll be brief, as this is a QTND (question that never dies) that has an ATNC (answer that never changes).1.Is there a possibility that a clinic in London (or anywhere) would reuse a pricking device for HIV testing? No, absolutely... Read more »

Lancet fear

hi dr. Bob ,I donated small amount of money to your foundation. You helped me a lot to overcome my fear. I have ordered a HIV test kit from this site http://www.hivkit.co.uk/ which came from Malaysia. i tested negative and i was relaxed. I actually...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Should I get worried about that?" No, of course not! Frevinsakes!!!Dr. Bob... Read more »

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poked with a dirty lancet that had hiv

Posted by worriedmommy, 1 Reply

i am worried sick i was poked by a very mean person who has hiv am i am worried sick can u catch via a lancet Read more »

Lancets

Posted by hello123, 1 Reply

Where can I buy lancets? I went to the pharmacy today and they only had the kind that you put into a machine. I need ones that you can use by themselves. Home Access counselor told me to buy lancets or try to cut myself shaving. I tried cutting... Read more »

sugar lancet

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I went to my basement in my building shoeless. I stepped on a lancet, the ones that are use to check blood sugar. It's a tiny needle, but it did pierce my skin. Is this a risk. I didn't think so cause it was proabably on the floor for a while ... Read more »

What type of HIV Test is more Reliable?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

My doctor is going to draw some blood on Thursday because I am pregnant and she does all type of pre-natal testing. I may be at risk due to sharing a lancet with someone who is gay but I don't know if he is HIV (see "Am I At Risk" post below). ... Read more »

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