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3 days ago a student handed me a metal hair clip. i noticed on the back that there was a slight red haze on the clip possibly blood. not sure if cut myself, sanitized my hand right away anyway. can hiv transmit from objects. do i need to test for hiv?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

HIV cannot be transmitted through above mentioned mechanism. Hand hygiene rules still apply as to risk for transmission for other bacteria including hepatitis A.

Answered 7/24/2023

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