Fear of mix-up at a clinic. please help me guys

Hi everyone,

I'm a male from UK and I went for an HIV test 3 months ago at a GUM clinic. After filling a form with my details (DOB,name,address), I waited for my name to be called. A nurse called my name but it wasn't very clear. As it sounded like my name I went in and gave my blood and urine.

2 weeks later i got a negative result for all std's including HIV. Now I'm worried and wondering if i went and gave blood, urine when another persons name was called. Is it really possible that something like this can happen ? Could there be a mix up ?

I remember the when i went in to the room for my test the nurse asked my DOB. I assume she checked it with the DOB I filled in the earlier form to see that she was talking to the correct person. If that's the case i think everything is ok but i'm not sure if she just asked my the DOB to label the samples without checking the DOB on the form.

I'm really scared. What do u guys think. Is this irrational worrying ? do I need to test again ?

any help would be great

thanks
anxiousman24

Hi mate
I don't think you need to worry - whenever you do anything with the NHS, everyone ask's your date and checks it off on their form. They do that to avoid mistakes like the one you fear, and also to avoid people impersonating other people. So you have nothing to worry about!
Alan

Thanks mate. good to know that they are careful