Hello, Accidentally I was pricked my self with hiv positive 4 mm diabetic pen needle. Below is scenario. I gave insulin to my aunty on her tummy (this activity took hardly 5-8 sec), while recapping the needle, it goes inside edges of cap came out and pricked to my thumb. 2-3 drops of blood came from my thumb. Later the day we got to know my aunty is HIV positive. Immediately we went hospital and started PEP on 24th our. Could you please let me amount of risk involved in this injury? When I have to go for HIV test? Can I go for HIV 4th generation test 28th day?
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Hello. In any needle stick exposure from an HIV positive person's blood the risk of getting HIV is 0.23 %.(source CDC, Atlanta,USA.) since you started PEP within 24 hrs it will help to prevent virus from getting hold in to the body if it was transmitted. Normally an screening test is done at the time of start of PEP and repeated at the end of PEP. You can get 4th gen antigen, antibody test done after completion of PEP. Your treating Dr. will guide you further or you consult an hiv specialist online.
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Risk is near to zero Just go for HIV 1 PRO VIRAL DNA QUALITATIVE TEST ON 29TH DAY.
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Chances of hiv are very poor. Do hiv hbsag and vdrl tests after 90 days of exposure. Take hbv vaccines. To better understand the risk and consequences of stds please take private consult with audio video chat and then I can guide you properly and explain you what is to be done.
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