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Can A Needle Prick Cause HIV?

Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2014

Question: poke my finger twice while i taking my cousin's blood sugar .she has stroke 3 years ago .she is diabetic, anxiety and hiv possitive ,high blood sugar .this is a list of medication she is currently taking.glimepiride 4,gm ,lisinopril 10mg,januvia 50mg ,xarelto 10mg,citalopram10mg,buspirone 10mg,isosorbide mn 60mg,lorazepam05mg,carvedilol 25mg, clonidine03mg,hydralazine 50mg,tekturna 150mg,simvastatin 20mg

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I think get tested after 3 months.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Most individuals test positive after 3 months and only few after 6 months.
So I would suggest to repeat a test after 3 months.

But this recent tests are also assuring, so that should relieve your worry to some extent.

Hope this helps.Please ask if there are doubts.Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (2 minutes later)

you mean after 3 months my test will be positive

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, I dont mean that.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I mean most individuals who have been actually infected take upto 3 months to show positive result.Some may take 6 months before test shows positive results.

So this is window period where tests might be negative, even in infected person.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (6 minutes later)

they told me at the emergency room its extremely very low chance to get that way ,there was no blood from the needle

i was try to discard the needle with a piece of tissue and it accidentally got me

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, thats true.

Detailed Answer:
Rate of transmission by needle are comparatively quite low.In addition to blood not being there, you must have not poked too deep as well.

Also virus does not survive when exposed to dry air.This can help in case needle was exposed to air for some time before you got poked.

In all chances of infection are pretty low and tests will confirm this.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (4 minutes later)

thanks a lot

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome.

Detailed Answer:
Hope I managed to relieve your anxiety to some extent.Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (2 minutes later)

can my primary doctor do something to prevent it or its already too late ...i was in behavioral center for 3 day cause i was so scare when i found out on Saturday...got discharged yesterday

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Empirical antiviral treatment is an option.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Empirical antiviral treatment is an option.But generally it is tried in first few days of exposure.But still you can discuss this with your doctor.

One more RNA test is there, you can try it.It shows early results and that can relieve your anxiety sooner.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar