Needlestick Protocol - Source/Patient, Serum
Code: 30008
Keywords/Mnemonics: needlestick, exposure, HIV, Rapid HIV
Updated: 01/09/2009
| Specimen Required: |
1 serum separator tube (SST) or 2 ml serum for HBsAg and Anti-HCV and 1 EDTA tube for rapid HIV 1/2
A needlestick is defined by CDC follows:
- Percutaneous innoculation with a needle or any instrument contaminated with patient blood or saliva, or
- Patient blood or saliva contact with an open wound, non-intact skin or mucous membrane.
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| Patient Prep: | None |
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| Reference Values: |
Nonreactive (Rapid HIV 1/2)
Nonreactive (HBsAg)
Nonreactive (Anti-HCV)
Reactive HBV Surface Antigen will reflex HBV Surface Antigen Confirmation (#30003)
Reactive/indeterminate result for HCV will reflex HCV RNA
Detection/Quanitation and enough sample is available. If not enough sample, #30081 HCV RIBA will reflex.
Positive results for rapid HIV are sent for confirmatory testing at an additional charge.
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| Days Performed: | Daily |
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| Days Reported: | Daily |
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| Interference: |
For Hepatitis testing, specimens containing fibrin clots, red blood cells or particulate matter may give inconsistent results.
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| Rejection: |
For Hepatitis tests:
Non-refrigerated specimens over 8 hours old.
Non-separated specimens over 8 hours old.
Lipemic specimens.
Hemolyzed specimens.
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| Methodology: |
Microparticle Enzyme immunoassay [MEIA]
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| CPT Code(s): | 86703
86803
87340 |
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