Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposure card (pdf)

If you are exposed to blood borne pathogens:

• Wash the exposed area immediately.

• Report the exposure to your supervising preceptor or designated person and go to the recommended facility immediately for treatment (see below for locations).

• Identify the source patient with the help of your preceptor and/or the recommended facility.

• Use the institution's standard procedures to assess the source patient for risk of infection.

• If there is a high risk of infectious disease, seek prophylactic medication treatment within 2 hours of exposure.  Your immediate supervisor will suggest a site for initial treatment.

• Whatever the risk assessment, every resident or fellow with a Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure must complete a follow-up exam within 72 hours of exposure.

• Contact your training program coordinator for a Worker's Compensation claim form on the next work day.  Complete the claim form and submit it to the Workers Compensation provider.

• If infected with HCV, HBV or HIV, you must report this infection to the Blood Borne Infectious Disease Review Panel by contacting the Graduate Medical Education Office at jorda042@umn.edu.  In cases of HIV and HBV, it is also required by state law.

• IMPORTANT:  If you need treatment, go to Employee Health Services during the day and to the Emergency Room at night.

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