Exposure Response
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Response
- Provide immediate care to exposure site.
- Wash wounds and skin with soap and water.
- Flush mucous membranes with water.
- Irrigate eyes with clean water, saline, or sterile irritant.
- Do not squeeze wounds or use antiseptics or caustic agents (bleach).
- Notify immediate supervisor or laboratory PI.
- Students - Accident/Injury Near Miss Report within 24 hours.
- Employees - WCI First Report of Injury within 24 hours.
- Obtain a sample of the source patients' blood for analysis.
- Seek medical attention within 2-3 hours.
- Students
- UTRGV Health Services: Mon-Fri (8am - 5pm)
- Emergency Room (24/7)
- Employees
- UTRGV primary and acute care clinics.
- Valley Day and Night Clinics: Mon-Fri (8am - 8pm), Sat (9am - 2pm)
- Emergency Room (24/7)
- Your physician.
- Students
- Exposure will be evaluated by a trained health care professional.
- Exposure (percutaneous, mucous membrane non-intact skin or bite)
- Substance (blood, fluids contain visible blood, OPIM)
- Status of source patient (presence of HBV, HIV, HCV antibodies)
- Your susceptibility (HBV immune status, HIV antibody, Anti HCV and ALT)
- Comply with follow-up testing recommended by a health care professional.
Guidance for Student Claims
Note – Students are prohibited from participating in clinical rotations unless documentation that proof of adherence to the procedures are demonstrated.
Locations
UTRGV Health Services Clinics - Students Only
Health Services Clinics
Edinburg Campus
613 North Sugar Road
Edinburg, Texas 78539
Phone: (956) 665-2511
Brownsville Campus
Cortez Hall, Suite 237
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone: (956) 882-3896
UTRGV School of Medicine Primary and Acute Care Clinics
Research Education Building (EREBL)
1214 W. Schunior St. (First Floor)
Edinburg, Texas 78539
Phone: (956) 296-1731
Harlingen Clinical Education Building
2016 Treasure Hills Blvd., (Office: 1.326)
Harlingen, Texas 78550
Phone: (956) 296-1519
Valley Day & Night Clinics
3302 Boca Chica Blvd Ste 109
Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone: (956) 982-1001
1755 W Price Rd.
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: (956) 546-1000
305 E Expy 83
Mission, TX 78572
Phone: (956) 585-7401
1214 Dixieland Rd.
Suite 8 Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: (956) 423-7000
Exposure Response Team
Dr. Richard Costello
Director / Biological Safety Officer
Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management
Phone: (956) 665-2903
Cell: (956) 457-2357
Javier Garcia, RN
Program Manager – Laboratory Safety
Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management
Phone: (956) 665-2052
Cell: (956) 874-7769