SAFETY IN THE
CLINICAL
LABORATORY
CHAPTER 1
,BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
• Chain of Infection
• Transmission of
microorganisms
• Source
• Specimen /Patient
• Transmission
• Direct contact
• Inhalation
• Ingestion
• Host----YOU
, REGULATIONS AND
GUIDELINES
• Universal Precautions (UP)
• 1987, blood-borne pathogens (HIV, HBV)
• Gloves and face shields with visibly bloody specimens
• Puncture-resistant containers
• Body Substance Isolation (BSI)
• All body fluids and moist body substances
• Gloves at all times; did not stress hand washing
CLINICAL
LABORATORY
CHAPTER 1
,BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
• Chain of Infection
• Transmission of
microorganisms
• Source
• Specimen /Patient
• Transmission
• Direct contact
• Inhalation
• Ingestion
• Host----YOU
, REGULATIONS AND
GUIDELINES
• Universal Precautions (UP)
• 1987, blood-borne pathogens (HIV, HBV)
• Gloves and face shields with visibly bloody specimens
• Puncture-resistant containers
• Body Substance Isolation (BSI)
• All body fluids and moist body substances
• Gloves at all times; did not stress hand washing