Assists with Confirm patient identification Needle stick with a Moderate Required: Low (2 identifiers). clean or contaminated Collection of Wear PPE: lab coat/gown, foot covers, slides. needle during gloves, mask, and face shield/eye Fine Needle Stain adequacy slides. specimen collection. protection. Aspirations Process/fix biopsy sections. Exposure to Wear additional PPE: N-95 respirator/PAPR Process/package samples. droplets/aerosols: if patient is known or suspected of During specimen having an infectious disease transmitted collection process by aerosols, droplets (i.e. TB, MERS, From the syringe SARS, Avian Influenza, mumps, measles, needle etc.). splash or spray If CT-guided collection, wear additional lead of specimen into gown, thyroid shield and radiation badge mouth, mucous to monitor exposure. membrane or onto Additional Protection Preferred: – non-intact skin during Obtain travel history (e.g. outside the USA in collection, processing, the past 30 days) prior to procedure. packaging, or transport process. Comments: Specimen Collection and Transport: (continued) Procedure Process Step Potential Hazards Initial Risk Control (Mitigation) Residual Level Risk Level Assists with Confirm patient identification Needle stick with a Moderate Required: Low (2 identifiers). clean or contaminated Collection of Wear PPE: lab coat/gown, gloves, and eye Prepare/label slides. needle during protection. Bone Prepare core touch preparations. specimen collection. Wear additional PPE: N-95 respirator/PAPR Marrow Process/fix core and clot sections. Exposure to and disposable gown if patient is known Aspirations Process/package samples. droplets/aerosols: or suspected of having an infectious . During specimen disease transmitted by aerosols, droplets collection process (i.e. TB, MERS, SARS, Avian Influenza, From the syringe mumps, measles, etc.). needle If CT-guided collection, wear additional lead Spill, splash or spray of gown, thyroid shield and radiation badge specimen into mouth, to monitor exposure. mucous membrane or Additional Protection - Preferred: onto non-intact skin Obtain travel history (e.g. outside the USA in during collection, the past 30 days) prior to procedure. processing, packaging, or transport process.
Assists with Collection of Fine Needle Aspirations Confirm patient identification (2 identifiers). slides. Stain adequacy slides. Process/fix biopsy sections. Process/package samples. Needle stick with a clean or contaminated needle during specimen collection. Exposure to droplets/aerosols: During specimen collection process From the syringe needle splash or spray of specimen into mouth, mucous membrane or onto non-intact skin during collection, processing, packaging, or transport process. Moderate Required: Wear PPE: lab coat/gown, foot covers, gloves, mask, and face shield/eye protection. Wear additional PPE: N-95 respirator/PAPR if patient is known or suspected of having an infectious disease transmitted by aerosols, droplets (i.e. TB, MERS, SARS, Avian Influenza, mumps, measles, etc.). If CT-guided collection, wear additional lead gown, thyroid shield and radiation badge to monitor exposure. Additional Protection – Preferred: Obtain travel history (e.g. outside the USA in the past 30 days) prior to procedure. Low Comments: Specimen Collection and Transport: (continued) Procedure Process Step Potential Hazards Initial Risk Level Control (Mitigation) Residual Risk Level Assists with Collection of Bone Marrow Aspirations Confirm patient identification (2 identifiers). Prepare/label slides. Prepare core touch preparations. Process/fix core and clot sections. Process/package samples. . Needle stick with a clean or contaminated needle during specimen collection. Exposure to droplets/aerosols: During specimen collection process From the syringe needle Spill, splash or spray of specimen into mouth, mucous membrane or onto non-intact skin during collection, processing, packaging, or transport process. Moderate Required: Wear PPE: lab coat/gown, gloves, and eye protection. Wear additional PPE: N-95 respirator/PAPR and disposable gown if patient is known or suspected of having an infectious disease transmitted by aerosols, droplets (i.e. TB, MERS, SARS, Avian Influenza, mumps, measles, etc.). If CT-guided collection, wear additional lead gown, thyroid shield and radiation badge to monitor exposure. Additional Protection - Preferred: Obtain travel history (e.g. outside the USA in the past 30 days) prior to procedure. Low
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