Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Protocol  

(Applies to Surgical Specimens and Autopsies)

Introduction

This webpage is designed to be used only by the Pathology Residents at UTHSC, Memphis, TN. All others please go to http://www.utmem.edu/univheal/Exp_rep_guide.html   

If you are exposed to Blood or Body fluids, get immediate care and then go to clinic or ER.

Contact: Program Director and Mr. Barry Handy (Pager 533-5262)

The procedure is slightly different in an autopsy case compared to a surgical case in the grossing room. Click here to find out the difference. 

Also refer to www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5409.pdf to get recommendations on  postexposure prophylaxis against occupational exposure to HIV (2005) and www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5011.pdf to get recommendations on hepatitis B and C (2001).

By Kaori Saito, MD

Contributors: Barry Handy, Anand Kulkarni, MD, and Leslie Ingram