Student Health Services - The University of Iowa

Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Reporting

Any UI Health Science Student at Off-Site Locations Exposed to Blood or Body Fluids

The student will:

Wash / Irrigate Area    
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Identify Source Patient    
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Preceptor will:

  • Identify local treatment center for initial work-up (may be SHS)
  • Provide immediate release time to go to local treatment center
  • Investigate source patient (with primary MD) ASAP
  • Inform SHS of results
  • Inform local treatment center of source patient results
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Go immediately to Student Health Service when clinic is open and request Triage Nurse OR go to local treatment center health clinic (Mon-Fri 8-5). If at VA Medical Center, go to VA Employee Health Clinic for immediate workup. If at high risk, PEP to be started within 1-2 hours of exposure if possible but may be started within 72 hours. arrow

SHS or Local Treatment Center will:

  • Evaluate risk
  • Initiate wound care
  • Provide necessary care / Rx / Referral
  • If high risk, start PEP ASAP
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Fill Out Forms:

  • BBP Exposure Report
  • Agency Incident Report
  • If applicable, State of IA Work Injury Report

Abbreviations

BBP = Blood Borne Pathogen
PEP = Post-exposure Prophylaxis
SHS = Student Health Service