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Where do I get the right forms?:
Getting
the blood drawn
Nurses can collect the specimen per
the STAT collection procedure or you can contact phlebotomy. But make sure that
you talk to someone and that the blood actually gets collected in a timely
manner. Remember that your optimum window is short.
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Phlebotomy is
staffed from 0500 – 2000 and can be reached at 2-3946. Use of the message system is not recommended, since the message printer is not manned 24 / 7. |
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Get the professionals or phlebotomists on-site to collect the samples. |
Where to go for medical evaluation?
This depends on the time of day and
day of week.
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As soon as possible |
Report to the Emergency Room for medical evaluation immediately after completing your paperwork and arranging for the source patient testing. Also report to Emergency Room for post exposure prophylaxis – if indicated. |
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As soon as
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Report to the Employee Health (University Hospital Room W555 - 903-3671) after Emergency Room visit with incident report. After hours, report next working day. |
What
lab tests are going to be performed?
The source patient (the patient
that you were exposed to) will be tested with a rapid HIV test and then with
confirmatory testing for HIV (if necessary) and other hepatitis pathogens.
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do we bring the lab requests and blood to be tested?
Bring both the paperwork and tubes to the Blood Bank on your campus. Give the samples and paperwork to the receiving technologist or charge technologist and make sure that you put the samples in someone's hand. Don't just leave the samples for pick-up. You want to get this right so that the tests are completed properly and on-time.
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Lab Locations: |
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Core Lab: |
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Blood Bank: |
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Employee Health Clinic: |
903-3671 |
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Blood Bank : |
903-4161 |
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Laboratory ( Core Lab): |
903-3946 / 3948 |
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How
soon do I need to report my exposure?
Report this immediately and act fast
to complete all steps. If possible, call the Employee Health Clinic first.
What
if I'm already two hours post exposure?
Perform the procedure and report
in-person anyway. The two hour window is a goal not an absolute standard.
Your supervisor, the charge nurse
on the unit, the nurses in the Emergency Room (or Employee Health), and the
receiving technologist in the lab can all help you and advise you. Talk to any
of those people and ask for help.
Am
I going to be tested?
The physician will advise you as to
your course of testing.
What about getting the patient's consent?
Do not even ask.
This is not necessary. Under state law the blood can be drawn in cases of
employee exposure without the consent. However getting a rapid HIV test on a
patient for any other reason does require a written consent.
Is this procedure only for MCL employees?
No.
We will treat
anyone who is exposed to any of our patients.
This includes
visitors, students, contract workers, etc.