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Use of lancet needle
Basically i accidentally used same home diabetes lancet needle twice on different people, i totally forgot about changing it after using it on another person before using it myself, do I need to worry about catching a blood borne ( fluid borne disease) from it , please answer ( question from my friend btw)
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Hope person is not suffering from disease like hepatitis b and hiv, where needle has been used first.
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Get serology done of all 3
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If you have used with unknown persons then take titanus shots otherwise no need to worry
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You require certain tests to be done. Pl consult.
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Needs to be evaluated.
Do consult.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried food and spicy food and
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables and fruits
Fiber meal
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Zaheer Ahmad
Diabetologist
10 yrs exp
Bareilly
Is it used immediately after used in first person?
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