Yesterday, my mother-in-law, while performing a blood glucose test on her mother, got stabbed with the needle that was used for the test.
I would like to point out that my mother-in-law has multiple myeloma. Is it possible to become infected and is it possible to get infected with this disease at all through contact with the blood of a sick person? If so, how long does the blood test show this? I am asking for an answer and dispel doubts, because unfortunately this topic has not been discussed in any forum yet. – Natalie
Multiple myeloma is a neoplastic disease that originates in the cells of the lymphatic (immune) system and cannot be infected through the blood or any other secretions of the human body.
However, there is a risk of infection with blood borne viruses, such as HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses. From the description of the situation presented by you, it is not clear whether the mother-in-law got stung with the needle after pricking her mother’s finger (and therefore she had contact with her. blood) or before (and then it is important whether the needle used was new or used, when it was last used and whether the mother was its only user).
It would be best to go to an infectious disease doctor who will determine the risk of contracting these viruses by your mother-in-law, order blood tests and, if no more than 48 hours have passed since exposure to infectious material, assess the indications for prophylactic use of HIV medications.
In order to exclude infection, it is necessary to determine the serological status of your mother-in-law and her mother at the time of potential infection by performing a blood test for the presence of anti-HIV, anti-HCV and anti-HBc antibodies and the HBs antigen (or if you were vaccinated against hepatitis B, an antibody test anti-HBs) and repeating the tests after approx. 6 weeks and 6 months from the moment of exposure, because the period of incubation of infections with these viruses lasts from several weeks to several months. During this time, in order to prevent possible transmission of infection, you should eliminate risky behaviors, i.e. sex without mechanical protection (condoms) and refrain from donating blood.
Advice was provided by: bow. med. Aleksandra Czachowska
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