Universal Precautions | Standard Precautions | Safety measures | Infection Control | Important topic

Universal Precautions | Standard Precautions | Safety measures | Infection Control | Important topic

Important topic for nursing & paramedical students.

The practices recommended to minimize the infections related  to blood and body fluid in medical laboratory workers and health care personnel.

1. Assume that all specimens/patients are potentially infectious for HIV and other blood borne pathogens.
2. All blood specimens or body fluids should be placed in a leak-proof impervious bags for transportation to the laboratory.
3. Use gloves while handling blood and body fluid specimens and other objects exposed to them. If there is a likelihood of spattering, use face masks with goggles or face shield.
4. Wear laboratory coats or gowns while working in the laboratory.
 Wrap-around gowns should be preferred.
 These should not be taken outside.
5. Never pipette by mouth, use only mechanical pipette.
6. Decontaminate the laboratory work surfaces with an appropriate disinfectant after the spillage of blood or other body fluids and when the procedures are completed.
7. Limit use of needles and syringes to situations for which there are no other alternatives.
8. Biological safety hoods should be used for laboratory work.
9. All the potentially contaminated materials of the laboratory should be decontaminated before disposal or reprocessing.
10. Always wash hands after completing laboratory work and remove all protective clothing before leaving the laboratory.
11. Never recap the needle.

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