[MCOH-EH] Needlestick/Blood and body fluid exposure Evaluations

[Subin, Kenneth MD]

Attached are the guidelines we reference.  I believe the PEP line
references these as well, unless there is something more updated that I
am not aware of.  

 

Ken

 

 

Kenneth P. Subin, MD, MPH, CIME, CMRO

Clinical Medical Director

Occupational Medicine

ArnotHealth

Elmira, NY

(607) 737-4539 (p)

(607) 737-7783 (f)

 

 

 

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of
Wintermeyer, Stephen F.
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 10:20 AM
To: mcoh-eh at mylist.net
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Needlestick/Blood and body fluid exposure Evaluations

 

I am reviewing our policy for the management of a needlestick or blood
body fluid evaluation.

 

My understanding is the standard of practice in 2015 is to test a source
patient with a Rapid HIV test, HepBsAg and HepCAb tests. 

 

My question for the group is what is the standard of practice of
management of the exposed individual.  Obviously, counseling about risks
and proper needle handling should be performed.

 

Do you require that the exposed individual come into the Employee Health
clinic for face to face counseling or do you handle that by phone?

Do you test the exposed individual for HIV, HepBsAb and HepC for any
exposure, or only if there is a specific reason to do so (such as the
source patient is HIV +)?

 

Stephen Wintermeyer, MD, MPH
Director
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

 

Campus Health
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Coleman Hall, Suite 100
1140 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN  46202
317-274-8214

 

 

 


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