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Is HIV Antibody Test Done 10 Weeks After Exposure Conclusive?
Posted on
Sun, 17 Jan 2016
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Sun, 17 Jan 2016
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Question : Hi Doctor.
I need real/honest advise immediately....
I did a hiv antibody test with Clearview ie Rapid Complete HIV 1/2 antibody test with finger prick for my 10 week of my first incident which came negative. The nurse open the kit and kept ready before I entered ,she opened safety lancet and prick me for testing. After coming back home I was thinking whether the lancet was reused , do you think the lancet available in USA can be re used more then once on people? Is there a chance of HIV transmission on this episode? it sounds some information and answers it is never a RISK
I went back to Planned Parenthood yesterday clinic to find out they said would never risk and told they dispose immediately after the first use. I am really worried and concern and having some anxiety ,also I am in 10th week of the first incident I reported on this forum.
I did this test on Friday 01/15/2016 11:30AM EST. Please provide honest advise should I go for PreP immediately now or should I forget this and move on and wait for 13 week test.
I need real/honest advise immediately....
I did a hiv antibody test with Clearview ie Rapid Complete HIV 1/2 antibody test with finger prick for my 10 week of my first incident which came negative. The nurse open the kit and kept ready before I entered ,she opened safety lancet and prick me for testing. After coming back home I was thinking whether the lancet was reused , do you think the lancet available in USA can be re used more then once on people? Is there a chance of HIV transmission on this episode? it sounds some information and answers it is never a RISK
I went back to Planned Parenthood yesterday clinic to find out they said would never risk and told they dispose immediately after the first use. I am really worried and concern and having some anxiety ,also I am in 10th week of the first incident I reported on this forum.
I did this test on Friday 01/15/2016 11:30AM EST. Please provide honest advise should I go for PreP immediately now or should I forget this and move on and wait for 13 week test.
Brief Answer:
Forget this and move on!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this incident. It is impossible for pricks to be used more than once in the uSA. That is not even possible and each test comes with a complete set of instruments to use. No one can actually dare to use a needle more than once. Do justice to yourself and stop getting worried about this. To me, there is no reason for even more testing in relation to this fear as this is practically impossible
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
Forget this and move on!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this incident. It is impossible for pricks to be used more than once in the uSA. That is not even possible and each test comes with a complete set of instruments to use. No one can actually dare to use a needle more than once. Do justice to yourself and stop getting worried about this. To me, there is no reason for even more testing in relation to this fear as this is practically impossible
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks doctor that gives some relief. So there is no need to worry and move on without medication help immediately? Assuming planned parenthood nurses are experienced/educated in this fields to do the HIV testing carefully and dispose immediately any lancets after use. If accidently some are reused again what are the chances of getting hiv transmitted?. Did any of the cases happened recently
May be I am thinking too much on this because of anxiety causing freaking out
May be I am thinking too much on this because of anxiety causing freaking out
Brief Answer:
This is so so unlikely!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is unlikely that they would use a lancet that was previously used. If it were used, the chances of contracting HIV are very unlikely. This is because the prevalent of HIV in the USA is very low and for you to have even walked in after someone who was positive and to contract from that is just out of the ordinary and to me very much unlikely.
Forget and move on. There is no need getting worried about this. I wish you well.
This is so so unlikely!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is unlikely that they would use a lancet that was previously used. If it were used, the chances of contracting HIV are very unlikely. This is because the prevalent of HIV in the USA is very low and for you to have even walked in after someone who was positive and to contract from that is just out of the ordinary and to me very much unlikely.
Forget and move on. There is no need getting worried about this. I wish you well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Doctor. I appreciate your findings and replies, gives much needed relief.
Brief Answer:
I wish you well!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I wish you well. Feel free to share further worries with me. You are the reason why am here.
Until next, take care!
I wish you well!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I wish you well. Feel free to share further worries with me. You are the reason why am here.
Until next, take care!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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