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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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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Only touching a potentially HIV contaminated needle with intact skin would not cause transmission. Caution should be exercised otherwise as HIV as well as Hep B and/or C can be transmitted by causing superficial wounds if improperly handled.

Answered 4/30/2021

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