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Can HIV Be Contracted By Using A Used Syringe For Blood Test?

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Posted on Tue, 21 Jun 2016
Question: sir, I am a male of age 35. I went for some pathological test (HIV & VDRL). I doubt whether the lab technician used new syringe to collect blood sample from me or not. It was not a much reputed laboratory. She took Rs 450 for both the tests. She also supplied the used Rapid HIV test kit & Syphilis Test strip attached with the report. she tols me that the reports are normal (HIV negative and VDRL non-reactive). sir my question is can a syringe used on any other person be used to collect blood sample from me by cheating or it will be automatically inactive to be used again ??? If the person took blood from me by an used syringe then can HIV enter into my body (if HIV is inside that syringe then how can it enter into my blood because perhaps there are no input from the syringe to my blood for sample collection !!! ). I asked the lab over phone after this incident they told me that they use the syringe only once. Am I in the risk zone of HIV ???? Please clear my doubt sir.
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Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
The possibility is very unlikely.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXX,

Welcome to HCM.

In every lab new syringe is used for collection of blood sample so it is very unusual that they took it by used needle. Don't get worried as the risk of HIV is very unlikely in your case. You can trust on lab people and move ahead without any tension.

Thank You
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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Follow up: Dr. Sunil Jangid (6 minutes later)
sir, can HIV enter into body if they use old syringe ? if so then how ???
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Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes it can.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,

Welcome to HCM.

In every lab new syringe is used for collection of blood sample so it is very unusual that they took it by using needle. Don't worry as the risk of HIV is very unlikely in your case. You can have trust on lab technicians and move ahead without any tension.

Thank You
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar
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Follow up: Dr. Sunil Jangid (8 minutes later)
sorry sir perhaps by mistake you have posted your previous reply. Please reply how HIV can enter by this because perhaps no blood from the syringe to my body.
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Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Then there is no risk.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,

If there is no blood on the syringe then the risk is also not there so don't worry and forget about the incidence. Be relaxed and move on in life happily.

Thank You
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar
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Can HIV Be Contracted By Using A Used Syringe For Blood Test?

Brief Answer: The possibility is very unlikely. Detailed Answer: Dear XXX, Welcome to HCM. In every lab new syringe is used for collection of blood sample so it is very unusual that they took it by used needle. Don't get worried as the risk of HIV is very unlikely in your case. You can trust on lab people and move ahead without any tension. Thank You