​Myth Busters for Dental Assistants: Needle Sticks and Blood Tests​

Myth: If you get stuck by a dirty needle at work, you don’t need to get a blood test. If you want to get a test, you need to do that on your own time.

This is wrong on so many levels!

If you accidentally get a needle stick, if you get a cut, or if you get something in your eye, you need to seek immediate attention.

I’ve heard comments that send a chill up my spine:

• “My boss said to get the test done during my lunch hour.”
• “I was told I had to do this on my day off.”
• “I was told I had to pay for the test.”
• “I was told I had to clock out to go get a blood test.”
• “My boss said the stick isn’t that bad, so I don’t need to get a test.”
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None of this is true. If you have punctured your skin and drawn blood, you need to get a blood test immediately...

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