Workplace Injury

[Lc06091]

I work in the dental field and was trimming an imperino I was taking on a patient. When trimming the impression, he scalpel slipped and cut my finger fairly deeply. I checked the impression and there was no obvious blood contamination, likely only a small amount of saliva. After following proper protocol and blood draws, it was discovered that the patient was HCV positive. I am worried about my risk of infection, and while I feel like it is considerably low, I was wondering if anyone had any information that may calm my nerves while I wait. Also, the school I attend mentioned waiting 6 weeks for another blood draw, but I was wondering if I did my own PCR test in 4 weeks if that would be enough to assume I’m in the clear. I’m traveling out of the country for spring break and would like to know my results before then. Thanks in advance to anyone who can contribute.

[BritishLiverTrust11 Moderator]

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