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What Are The Chances Of HIV Infection?
Question: Docter i have given blood for HIV testing. All results are negative. But before my blood has taken sister has taken hiv postive person blooad 15 to 20 minutes earlier. Sister has used new needle.My worry is that i have seen blood on sister nail.Is there any chance that blood touched needle of syringe and infected me.I am very much stressed.please help me.
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Brief Answer:
unlikely to enter your blood
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
It is good that your results are negative.
I do not see any possibility of blood from HIV patient in nurse hand.she also will be equally worried as you with HIV patients.
Even if it is so nail touches syringe unlikely to touch needle and enter your blood.
So relax and do not worry about such incident.
You can relax and allay anxiety.
You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist
unlikely to enter your blood
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
It is good that your results are negative.
I do not see any possibility of blood from HIV patient in nurse hand.she also will be equally worried as you with HIV patients.
Even if it is so nail touches syringe unlikely to touch needle and enter your blood.
So relax and do not worry about such incident.
You can relax and allay anxiety.
You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
I have done cd4 cell test on 30th october
Values are as below
Cd4 _626
Cd8 _973
Cd4/cd8 _ 0.64
cd4 cell test on 10th October 2014
Cd4 _ 480
Cd8 _756
Cd4/Cd8. 63
Please advise this is normal.high cd8 count low cd4 count
Values are as below
Cd4 _626
Cd8 _973
Cd4/cd8 _ 0.64
cd4 cell test on 10th October 2014
Cd4 _ 480
Cd8 _756
Cd4/Cd8. 63
Please advise this is normal.high cd8 count low cd4 count
Brief Answer:
not due to HIV, needs further investigation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
cd4 / cd8 ratio is less than 1 both the times. As your hiv results are negative it is not due to HIV.
It can be due to alcohol intake, streoid intake, anemia etc. You can go for a complete hemogram with bone marrow test for ruling out any other causes.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
not due to HIV, needs further investigation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
cd4 / cd8 ratio is less than 1 both the times. As your hiv results are negative it is not due to HIV.
It can be due to alcohol intake, streoid intake, anemia etc. You can go for a complete hemogram with bone marrow test for ruling out any other causes.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Brief Answer:
to rule out anemia and other causes.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Bone marrow test or biopsy to rule out any anemia leukemia or lymphoma etc or any drug effects.
Unlikely for seborheic dermatitis to cause it but seborheic dermatitis is found in those with lower ratio.
You can get back for any clarification else close the discussion and rate.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
to rule out anemia and other causes.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Bone marrow test or biopsy to rule out any anemia leukemia or lymphoma etc or any drug effects.
Unlikely for seborheic dermatitis to cause it but seborheic dermatitis is found in those with lower ratio.
You can get back for any clarification else close the discussion and rate.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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