| OSHA: Protecting Yourself When Handling Contaminated Sharps |
| Sharps are objects that can penetrate a worker's skin, such as needles, scalpels, broken glass, capillary tubes and the exposed ends of dental wires. If blood or
other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), as defined in the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), are present or may be present on the sharp, it is a contaminated sharp and appropriate personal protective equipment must be
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| Employers must also ensure that contaminated sharps are disposed of in sharps disposal containers immediately or as soon as feasible after use.
Sharps disposal containers must be readily accessible and located as close as feasible to the area
where sharps will be used. In some cases, they may be placed on carts to prevent patients, such
as psychiatric patients or children, from accessing the sharps. Containers also must be available
wherever sharps may be found, such as in laundries. Contaminated sharps must never be sheared or
broken.
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| Contaminated sharps must never be sheared or
broken.
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| MAYO Clinic Article: Improving patient care through esoteric laboratory ( December 2008 ) - Preanalytic Laboratory Errors: Identification and Prevention |
| Preanalytical error prevention requires excellent
communication and cooperation among all members of the health care team, from the phlebotomist who
collects the specimen, to the ...
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| Preanalytical Variables and their Influence on the Quality of Laboratory Results |
| A 40 year old male was hospitalized with a serum potassium of
8.0 mmol/L obtained on a non-hemolyzed specimen. Treatment that was administered to lower serum potassium levels were apparently ...
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