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January 18th, 2010
is posible to get infected of hiv, truth lancet device?
i went to place ,where they do rapid hiv test, finger prick.
anyways, i didt see where the lancet they use come from.
i call and sk them,they say(their lancets) is single use, and they trowthem away fater be used.
but still i am concer
lancet are not hollow core needle,they dont retain blood inside, is just surface needle.
,y question is in case of re use a lancet.
how long the virus from hiv will live out side on surface?
is posible to get infected if the lacet been in touch with infected blood?
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replied January 19th, 2010
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No risk.The virus dies within a few seconds to a couple of minutes.
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