Needle Stick Injury


Test Name
Needle Stick Injury
Test Code
NSI and either Source: NSIS or Recipient: NSIR
Specimen Type

Serum-Gel

Minimum Volume
3 mL
Comments

see RCH Policy - Needlestick Injuries and Blood/Body Fluid Exposures

SPECIMEN RECEPTION LAB NOTES
1. A SEPARATE LABORATORY NUMBER MUST BE USED.

2. Data enter;
- RCH doctor as "IPC" or RWH as "INFECTION CONTROL NU".

3. Forward sample/s immediately to RCH Biochemistry

SPECIFIC PROCEDURE CODES:
For  SOURCE enter NSIS and NSI

For RECIPIENT enter NSIR and NSI

RWH:

Book an external courier to send to RCH Biochemistry ASAP.

Assay Performed
Biochemistry
RCH
9345 4200
Assay Frequency

As requested

Acetylcholine Receptor Abs