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I accidentally poked myself with my dads used tresiba flextouch insulin pen. he does not have hep b/c or hiv that i know of. should we be tested?
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Nah: The reason healthcare workers get screened extensively with needle sticks is the don’t know their patient. If you trust your dad, no problems.
Answered 4/5/2018
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