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A member asked:

Can you get hiv from a lancet that was used by a hiv person or will the blood dry because it's on the outside?

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Dr. Steven Hebert answered

Possibly: Any item with blood on it could carry the virus. Please be careful.

Answered 1/16/2015

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While removing the used lancet from the pen kind of a machine used for pricking, my finger touched the lancet it did not pricked much. There was no blood, no scratch nothing. Can it still transmit HIV I don't know my uncle has HIV or not but still?

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Does anyone got hiv from a blood testing lab,if lab technician reused lancet. is there any case of hiv reported other than health care workers due to reused lancet stick injury?

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Hi All, I recently went to my Dr for regular check-up, nurse came in to check my blood sugar with brand new lancet prick. Concerned as she was not wearing gloves. This happened in USA. 2 weeks out developed armpit rash. Should I be with HIV Hep risk?

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