Hello dr Hunter I have very common question  to ask I wasn’t able to find answer   I’m sure Please provide REASSURANCE to all points  it will give the push i need kind sir.MY ENGLISH IS WEAK.

1) when you have mentioned no one gets hiv or  hepatitis b & c from blood draw anywhere  I’m assuming  this is true for blood draws  When the nurse visit your home and does the blood draw on me even if the nurse is infected with these virues ? 

i am worried  the nurse did not bring special blood draw desk that you have in hospitals i was told they don’t bring furniture where you can place your arm so im assuming im safe and its within protocol ? . The nurse did the blood draw on my sofa I had NO  arm rest & my arm was in the air so  no Risk with such blood draw  technique   at my home  I was told it’s allowed ? 

2)  all I want to know I can have blood draw or injection  anywhere at my home when nurse visits  ? Like my sofa or bed if my arm is resting on any surface or not it doesnt matter   the special  blood draw desk or chair that you have in hospitals is not needed  when nurse comes to your home to do blood draw on you?

 so  I am not at risk  for hiv or hepatits c &b from the nurse  and same applies for injections ?

3)All of my above points are not a risk for hiv hepatitis because  the only way we get hiv hepatitis is if nurse re used the needle from previous client  which obviously did not happen. So points 1 ,2 are not a risk for hiv hepatitis even if the nurse has these infections(hiv & hepatitis c ,b) . Or any other risks I can imagine during blood draw .

4)same applies for future  injections as well ? I have one two other things to ask 

 

1.  HIV and hepatitis are NOT acquired as a result of drawing blood, no matter where it is performed.  These infections occur when blood or infected material is INJECTED deep into your body, not when it is removed through blood draws.  Special equipment is not required.  Drawing blood from a person in their home rather than in a hospital or clinical does not represent a threat when performed by a trained professional.  

2.  Having your blood drawn anywhere in your home that is convenient is fine, in a chair, on a sofa, in the bed, etc.  Still no risk.

3.  Correct.  Even if the person drawing your blood has HIV or hepatitis, having your blood drawn by them does not represent a risk as long as standard, routine procedures are used.

4.  Correct.  Injections given in the home are safe, as long as the needle is not removed.

I hope that his information is helpful.  If anything is unclear, you have up to two additional follow-up questions.  EWH

Thank you for the rapid response kind sir I would like to clarify following point number 4 is important 

1)when you say  special equipment is not required : I meant that blood draw desk /table we have hospitals is not needed in home visits  because there was no place where I could keep my arm . When nurse did my blood draw at home my arm was In the air and in future I can place my arm anywhere  for home blood draws using my home furniture ? no risk for hiv hepatitis even if nurse is infected 

2) protocol for home blood draw is nurse will bring  needle ,gauze and bandid there is NO need to bring furniture desk where you can place you arm ? . What’s the protocol. ? I can place my arm anywhere without the arm rest ?

3) I told  the nurse to do my blood draw the way I wanted . So even though nurse techinique /method might have changed that will never put me at risk for hiv hepatitis b c if  nurse /doctor is infected with these viruses even if I instructed the nurse how I wanted my blood draw or injection in future .

4) dr Hunter says all I need to remember in future  is that ONLY WAY we get hiv hepatitis b c from blood draw or injection is that if nurse re used the needle and that hasn’t happened in 30 years . So points 1 to 3 are no risk for hiv hepatitis b & c as their irrelevant 

5) conclusion : no one gets hiv hepatitis b c from blood draw  or injection when nurse comes to visit your home or anywhere else 

6) general question: you have said hiv hepatitis b c are non infectious immediately on air exposure  in wet blood or wet bodily fluids  so objects that are outside  the body cannot cause infection . 

2.  See my response above. Your nurse will follow standard procedures in drying your blood.

3.  I would suggest that you allow the nurse to draw your blood in the way she was trained. I suspect you are not a trained professional and should not be telling the nurse how to do her job.  As I said in my original reply, even if the nurse were infected with HIV or hepatitis there would be no risk to you from having her draw your blood.

4.  Correct

5.  Correct.

6.  Correct

EWH 

1) to be clear “sitting  in “ means my arm during blood draw at home was in the air when nurse inserted the needle in my arm  So no risk for hiv hepatitis b c with such a technique ?

2) I’m saying my arm was not placed on any surface and was hanging in the air during  blood draw  at home so im not at risk for any virus ?

3) plz clear this  sometimes  nurses touch the injection site again after appplying alcohol swab . so I always tell the nurse not to do this so as we know telling nurse or any health care worker on  how to do blood draw or injection will not increase risk for hiv hepatitis b ,c  even if nurse or any health care worker has these infections (hiv hepatitis b c ) so I’m safe . 

3b) if nurse is infected and  has cut on finger and she touched my vein (injection site )before inserting needle for blood draw or injection. No risk for hiv hepatitis b c because wet blood has Been exposed to air and these viruses become non infectious out the body .

4) can I  let nurse touch my injection site, feel vein after they have applied alcohol swab with or without gloves it’s no risk for hiv hepatitis c in future ?

5)  hiv hepatitis b c is non infectious outside body immediately in the wet bodily fluids . Bodily fluids include breast milk, vaginal fluid , semen etc correct ? 

6)  regardless of what I instructed to health care worker we don’t get hiv hepatitis from blood draw or injection . At home or anywhere even if health care worker is infected with these viruses(hiv HCV HBV)

Thank you 

Or any other 

Plz do mention this for all these viruses in point 5 

Bodily fluids means just that- this includes saliva, urine, vaginal and other genital secretions, ejaculate, breast milk, etc.

This reply completes this thread. The thread will be closed shortly without further replies. Please understand that nothing you have described in your multiple, repetitive posts suggests any risk whatsoever for HIV or hepatitis B or C. You need to stop worrying and move forward. Please note that we prohibit repetitive, anxiety driven questions and should you post on this topic again your questions may be deleted without a reply and without return of your posting fee.  This policy is in place I’m out of concern for you and your mental health, nothing more. I hope the information I have provided has been helpful. Take care. EWH