So im a phlebotomist and I drew someone blood which accidentally looked
Me right after this elderly lady first thing I did was squeeze the blood old and washed it. So she claims she doesn’t have anything but you’re never to sure so told my boss and had to go straight to emergency room. Basically got the pts blood work which won’t be tested for the test that was on her req but will be tested for hep and hiv which results come back tomorrow I’m freaking out I have a boyfriend who’s very supportive but I’m scared of hep c!! I heard that’s mostly common in elderly and may not even know it or even got tested for it. But they give me antiviral to take for a months until the results are back for the pt. I was so worried about contracting herpes now I may have something far worse. I’m going to kill myself I hate my life! They say that to catch it from a needle stick is 0.3% but knowing my luck I may be that 3% but If I do end up having this I can’t live anymore, I’m only19! My life hasn’t even started yet
I know this seems stressful. But you have a very low chance of having a problem, which is almost the same as saying you will not have a problem.
I'm sure you will be ok!
All the best,
Jonathan
I'm sorry this happened, Christine. But as you said, the chances are so slim that you got something.
My friend told me a story about her doctor - she was drawing blood from someone who was HIV+. She accidentally got pricked by the needle and went through months of testing, only to come out the other side fine. She didn't have HIV or anything else.
I think you'll be okay 
Thank you so much for this , I’ve been crying my eyes out and think I contracted something. We find out tomorrow but I feel like I will still be paranoid. I’m traumatized to even go back to work and poke someone again. I can’t be with my boyfriend if I contract hiv or hepc or knowing my luck both I can’t even be alive. It’s like why me!!! The bad things always happen to the good people and I always told my everyone that was my biggest fear. I’ve been crying non stop no one can make me feel better. I feel like I’m dirty like I have someone els blood inside of me. I can’t sleep my heart is racing and jumping out the bed. This makes me want to not want to be in the medical field anymore. I already have anxiety problems this bringing everything to it is going to make me go cray! I feel like I’m loosing my mind.
That gives me a little bit of hope but knowing my luck , it’s like my life is meant to go bad. I already have bad anxiety problems and now this is going to take a big toll on me even if I see the result I will still think I contracted hiv and It’s in my system. I’m going to loose my mind. I can’t sleep I can’t eat. I’m crying my eyes out the chances are low but it’s still there. I could be that 3% who isn’t lucky. I jst want to literally die! To end all this. I can’t stay with my boyfriend If i contract this, now I will ever be comfortable with sleeping with my boyfriend. I’m praying that’s God is on my side but I feel like I’m loosing faith. This is my biggest fear which turned into reality. I can’t stop crying my eyes out.
Cheer up, take a deep breath and calm down. You'll be fine. The result will turn out negative
Thank you so much , means a lot . I need this. I been feeling so down and can’t even sleep
Try and calm down. You’ve said the risks are low. Plus HIV is treatable to the point where you can have an undetectable viral load meaning transmission risk is greatly reduced. It’s not a death sentence. And based on how you handled it after it happened, squeezing the wound etc I feel like you’re gunna be ok. All the best
Pts results came back negative for eveything but still need to be tested until 6 weeks den 3 months den a year. But good news so far. God she came back cleaned eveythjng so far. So far hep b is still pending but she was tested for hep b BAsAB she was reacted to because she got antibodies which is a good sign cuz mostly likely wouldn’t have hep b because she was vaccinated but the antigen hep b is still pending but hiv and hep c came back nonreactive so jst waiting on syphilis To come back .
Pts results came back negative for eveything but still need to be tested until 6 weeks den 3 months den a year. But good news so far. God she came back cleaned eveythjng so far. So far hep b is still pending but she was tested for hep b BAsAB she was reacted to because she got antibodies which is a good sign cuz mostly likely wouldn’t have hep b because she was vaccinated but the antigen hep b is still pending but hiv and hep c came back nonreactive so jst waiting on syphilis To come back .
Pts results came back negative for eveything but still need to be tested until 6 weeks den 3 months den a year. But good news so far. God she came back cleaned eveythjng so far. So far hep b is still pending but she was tested for hep b BAsAB she was reacted to because she got antibodies which is a good sign cuz mostly likely wouldn’t have hep b because she was vaccinated but the antigen hep b is still pending but hiv and hep c came back nonreactive so jst waiting on syphilis To come back .
Hi christine 44474,
That's really good news so far! I hope you feel calmer and happier now.
I'm sure you'll be fine 
All the best,
Jonathan
Test result for hep b and syphliis came back negative, God is really good I’m so much calmer now but still have to go see a infectious specialist doctor. Next week they will perform many different test of me which is better for me to check everyone out in my body as well and again in 6 weeks , up until a year
Oh ok that's more good news! Hopefully everything comes back negative next week. But it seems like you're be ok!
Best,
Jonathan