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I reused glucometer lancet used on hiv patient a day before. risk of hiv transmission?
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Yes: The risk is real. Please get tested to know if you have become infected, and stop re using needles, lancets or anything like that
Answered 10/25/2020
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I didn't have any exposure, just I have gone to a sexual clinic and give HIV rapid test 3g, now I am worried about the reused lancet. after that I give three test HIV Ag/Ab, Abbott Laboratories test at 21 days, 31 days and 41 days, is it conclusive?
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