Palko's Medical Laboratory Procedures 3rd Edition by Danielle Wilken, Phyllis Cox

Exercise 60

Mary and Jane were working as a team in the POL. The schedule for that day was very busy. Mary had just drawn blood. As she attempted to dispose of the contaminated needle into the sharps container, Jane reached for a reagent and was accidentally stuck. Explain what Jane must do and list the post-exposure procedure steps that her employer must follow.