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Used a dental pick(not mine) to take out splinter in my toe. no visible blood. possible micro. dried blood. pick used 4-6 hrs prior. could i have hiv?
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On whom?: It is unlikely that you would get HIV from dried blood especially when it was your own.
Answered 8/26/2014
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Get Tested: The only way to tell is to be tested for HIV. If you have HIV, you may not have gotten from this particular "Dental Pick" as you have called it.
Answered 4/6/2018
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