Question 1

blood prick test for glucose levels, is it possible to get hiv if they accidentally re-used the lancet/device?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: It is possible to get HIV from reused needles, but almost completely impossible to reuse a lancet that we use for fingersticks for blood testing - the needle retracts and we have to throw it away after one use.

Question 2

hiv from shering a dringing straw if ther is blood on the straw? if acute hiv symptoms appear. can the rash appear 3 weeks after the fever hase gone? pleas answer?

Accepted Answer

: HIV can be communicated via blood from another individual being in contact with a mucus membrane, such as the lining of the mouth.   Obtain an HIV test to be certain.

Question 3

why is hiv pcr used to test blood at blood banks, babies and acute hiv symps but not as a diagnosis? other than cost and false positive what could be the reason that some docs don't trust it? thanks

Accepted Answer

PCR is a ..: ..complex test, &amp; more technically difficult to perform accurately than the antibody tests.  Because PCR detects viral-RNA (proteins within the HIV virus) it is positive early in the course of infection &amp; is used to try to confirm/exclude HIV as a diagnosis for a set of symptoms. You are correct that there are more false positives with PCR than with antibody tests. Antibody tests are gold standard

Question 4

doctors, could be possible onset acute hiv symptoms after 8 weeks?(insertive oral sex,mouth to penis) if possible, could those tests be negative ? 4th gen test (0.20) - 9 weeks rapid finger stick antibody blood test (chembio), negative - 10.5 weeks?

Accepted Answer

: Acute HIV symptoms never start later than about 2 weeks after acquiring the viurs. Zero risk exposure. Test results condlusive. No matter what symptoms you have now or in the future, HIV is not hte cause, no matter now typical they may seem to be. Move on without worry.

Question 5

is runny nose/post nasal drip a common acute hiv symptom or is it the common cold? i tested negative for hiv on day 22, 30, and day 137 post exposure using elisa 4th gen blood drawn from lab and im concerned that i am seroconverting now at 22.5 week?

Accepted Answer

: No. Acute HIV does not normally cause nasal congestion or drip. Your test results prove you did not catch HIV. Believe it and please stop asking similar questions. Thanks.

Question 6

can you tell me where does blood glucose levels occur?

Accepted Answer

Don't understand: Blood sugar is present continuously or else you'd be dead. It's controlled by thousands of complicated factors working together to try and keep it normal no matter what you do to your body.

Question 7

why wouldnon-fasting blood glucose levels be quite higher than fasting levels & how to improve?

Accepted Answer

Because your sugar: Goes up when you eat. This is the first defect noted in overweight people developing type 2 diabetes. You need diet, exercise and weight loss, a visit to your doctor, education, monitoring and almost certainly whatever medication your doctor thinks is appropriate.

Question 8

can i take cinnamon to lower blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

Only: If you like the taste. Does nothing to lower glucose. Cinnamon rolls raise glucose a lot. Don't get your medical info from friends, tv or the internet. Listen to your doctor instead.

Question 9

what are some things that affect post operative blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

Several Things: The first question is whether the patient has diabetes or is at risk for diabetes. The stress of surgery itself could raise blood sugars, but having a predisposition or a current diagnosis of diabetes would make high blood sugars more likely during/after surgery. Why is the patient having surgery?  Different medical/surgical conditions place patients at different risk for high blood sugar.

Question 10

could you tell me what are blood glucose levels during state of ketosis?

Accepted Answer

Typically very high: Blood sugars generally rise to levels above 300mg if there is no Insulin production in the body. This leads to ketosis and further rise of blood sugar which can be any where between 400-600mg in states of ketosis.

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Acute HIV effect blood glucose levels

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Blood prick test for glucose levels, is it possible to get hiv if they accidentally re-used the lancet/device?

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Hiv from shering a dringing straw if ther is blood on the straw? if acute hiv symptoms appear. can the rash appear 3 weeks after the fever hase gone? pleas answer?

A member asked:

Why is hiv pcr used to test blood at blood banks, babies and acute hiv symps but not as a diagnosis? other than cost and false positive what could be the reason that some docs don't trust it? thanks

A member asked:

Doctors, could be possible onset acute hiv symptoms after 8 weeks?(insertive oral sex,mouth to penis) if possible, could those tests be negative ? 4th gen test (0.20) - 9 weeks rapid finger stick antibody blood test (chembio), negative - 10.5 weeks?

A member asked:

Is runny nose/post nasal drip a common acute hiv symptom or is it the common cold? i tested negative for hiv on day 22, 30, and day 137 post exposure using elisa 4th gen blood drawn from lab and im concerned that i am seroconverting now at 22.5 week?

A member asked:

Can you tell me where does blood glucose levels occur?

A member asked:

Why wouldnon-fasting blood glucose levels be quite higher than fasting levels & how to improve?

A member asked:

Can i take cinnamon to lower blood glucose levels?

A member asked:

What are some things that affect post operative blood glucose levels?

A member asked:

Could you tell me what are blood glucose levels during state of ketosis?

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