HIV infection from plunger poke?

I work as a phlebotomist at a blood lab, and a guy was in earlier today. I didn't look at the requisition, I simply threw on the tourniquet and put on some gloves and poked away. He didn't stop bleeding right away, it actually was bleeding so much that his blood entered a small hole surrounded by my gloves (I didn't know it was there, natch) and got on my finger. Normally, I wouldn't be as concerned give or take a few this however I bite my nails and the skin surrounding my cuticle, and he was getting tested for HIV. Now I've gotten treatment at the hospital and being treated approaching a needle-stick injury. My results are all neg for diseases, and they were even kind ample to update my immunizations.
My question is, even though I'm a very low risk, if he's tested positive for HIV, what's my accident?
I'm losing my mind over this right now, I tried searching up related info but adjectives the aids/hiv faqs aren't working online (of course...)
Answers:    no .
As a trained personnel, you have done everything the wrong way. Not reading the request form, not stopping the bleeding promptly, biting your fingers at such a crucial time, and not being up to date beside your immunizations. I am surprised they didn't throw the book at you for these apparent lapse in vigilance on your side. I am sure you are not going to infected on this affair, but if I were your supervisor/ employer, I would keep a close eye on you. Source(s): I am a doctor/pathologist


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