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Blood draw frombutterfly needle with clean tube attachedat clininc ,wanted to know hiv dies once dried inside needle ? hiv would die within minutes ?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No risk, no worry: It is very unlikely the clinic reuses butterfly needles to draw blood. HIV probably can survive many hours in blood inside a needle. But because needles are not reused, this doesn't matter. As you probably know, medical care in Pakistan often is very sophisticated. But even in developing countries, HIV is rarely if ever caught by having blood drawn or by other needles or injections. No worries!

Answered 1/12/2017

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