[MCOH-EH] Source testing in blood/body fluid exposure of HCW

[Amy Behrman]

We do the same

Amy Behrman,MD
University of Pennsylvania
215-662-3192


> On Feb 22, 2017, at 5:51 PM, Swift, Melanie <melanie.swift at Vanderbilt.Edu> wrote:
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> Responses below
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> Melanie Swift, MD
> Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
> Director, Vanderbilt Occupational Health Clinic
> Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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> From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Galaid Edward I
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 7:25 AM
> To: mcoh-eh at mylist.net
> Subject: [MCOH-EH] Source testing in blood/body fluid exposure of HCW
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> Inquiry re policies of how to manage source testing, warehousing, release of results.  Couldn’t find anything in the OEM-L archive;  there are state-to-state variations in regulations on how to handle.
>  Cross-Posted with OEM-L.
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> I’m confident that this has been already worked out by others….appreciate insight from the list:
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> 1.       Are the source’s name and other identifiers redacted from the requisition and results? Source labs are ordered by their treating provider under their own name and MRN.
> 2.       If the source name is associated with the order and result, are the orders included in the medical record or stored elsewhere? Stored in the source patient’s medical record.
> 3.       How are the results of the tests shared with the source? Their treating provider, who ordered the testing, is responsible for giving the source patient their own results.
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> We enter the source patient’s ID and lab results in our tracking system, as part of the information stored on that exposure event. This is separate from anyone’s medical record.
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> Ed Galaid
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> Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH
> ABIM, ABPM (Occ Med, PH&GPM)
> Medical Director, Occupational Health Partners
> Roper St. Francis Healthcare   Charleston, SC
> Member, ACOEM Task Group on Medical Guidance for Law Enforcement Officers
> 843-906-0519
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