- female
- 30 Years
- 29/01/2025
I'm really worried after my recent blood test about the possibility of needles being reused in a vacutainer. The phlebotomist assured me it wasn't reused, but I can't help but wonderis it even possible for a vacutainer needle to be reused? If it was reused, what blood-borne diseases could I potentially be exposed to?
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