mcallice44

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1. Got a needlestick

   mcallice44 replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

   If you didn't take PEP after the incident you can have a HIV DUo test done p24antigen and antibodies done at 28 days which is 99.8% accurate- Hep C is unfortunately 12 weeks, but a PCR or RNA taken at around 6-7 weeks would provide some reassurance i...

2. needlestick :(

   mcallice44 replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

   Try not to worry I am sure nothing will come of this, you said yourself it was an old sharp- chance of HIV zero, chance of hep C not much more than Zero, if it was less than 4 days old then maybe, but any more than that, and your on lottery winning o...

3. needlestick

   mcallice44 replied to green7's topic in General Nursing

   Hey I really feel for you. I am going through a similar bad time right now, I am suffering with severe anxiety. After HIV scare, from a cut from a dirty razor!! I visited a private clinic for a DUO test after 28 days (99.8% accurate at 28 days) and I...