{"id":7443,"date":"2022-09-27T20:35:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T20:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health\/?page_id=7443"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:26:34","slug":"bloodbornepathogens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health\/bloodbornepathogens\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloodborne Pathogens"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health\/images\/042121-student-vaccination-training-17-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"photo of student vaccination training\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-72 md:pb-112\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Student\/Employee Health<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Bloodborne Pathogens<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Bloodborne Pathogens<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                  <ul class=\"ml-64 md:ml-0 md:w-5\/12 lg:w-4\/12 xl:w-3\/12 px-12 mt-32 md:mt-0\">\n                          <li class=\"block mt-24\">\n                <a class=\"flex py-12 xl:py-20 items-center rounded-5 lg:rounded-8 bg-black hover:bg-gray-dark font-sans font-extrabold text-18 xl:text-24 leading-130 text-white transition-default group\" href=\"https:\/\/webapp.westernu.edu\/incident_report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-128 xl:w-192 h-88 xl:h-128 flex-shrink-0 object-cover rounded-5 mr-20 -ml-64 xl:-ml-96\" src=\"\/media\/health\/andersontower.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"25vw\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center pr-20\">\n                    <span class=\"block group-hover:underline\">WesternU Incident Report Form<\/span>\n                                          <span class=\"block mt-12 text-12 xl:text-16 text-yellow\">Report a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure<\/span>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <p><strong>Had a needlestick or blood exposure accident? Don\u2019t panic!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you experience a needlestick, sharps injury, or contact with blood\/OPIM (other potentially infectious materials), <strong>act immediately<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Wash <\/strong>the punctures or cuts with soap and water, flush splashes to nose, mouth or skin with water, and irrigate eyes with clear water or saline for at least 15 minutes. Do not scrub, squeeze or milk a cut.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Report incident<\/strong> to your preceptor, patient\u2019s supervising provider, or your clinical rotations facility\u2019s employee health office.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seek medical evaluation right away. <\/strong>Evaluations for BBP exposure are most effective when post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) begin as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Where To Go: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the incident occurred <strong><em>outside <\/em>the Western University campus<\/strong>, please <strong><em>see a Healthcare Provider <\/em>immediately <\/strong>at the nearest medical facility of your choice (i.e., urgent care, local hospital, or your healthcare provider). Make sure the Healthcare Provider orders the necessary laboratory tests (listed below). Please submit your laboratory test results via fax to (909) 706-3785.<\/li>\n<li>If the incident occurred <strong><em>at <\/em>the Western University campus<\/strong>, you may <strong><em>see a Healthcare Provider <\/em><\/strong>and obtain the necessary laboratory tests (below) at the WesternU Health Medical Center located on the 2nd Floor. Please call them first at 909-865-2565 to let them know that you are checking in without an appointment because of the incident. <strong><em>If you are unable to arrive at WesternU Medical Center by 4:00 pm, or they\u2019re unable to see you for any reason, please go to the nearest medical facility of your choice immediately (i.e., urgent care, local hospital, or your healthcare provider). <\/em><\/strong>Make sure the Healthcare Provider orders the necessary laboratory tests (listed below). Please submit your laboratory test results as soon as you received them via fax to (909) 706-3785.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-family: &apos;Calibri&apos;,sans-serif\">The clinical rotation facility\u2019s employee health office, patient\u2019s supervising provider, or your preceptor should request consent from the source person to be tested. The source person\u2019s <b>laboratory results <\/b>can be faxed to <b>(909) 706-3785<\/b>, with their personal information redacted. If the lab reports cannot be forwarded for any reason, a signed and dated note is sufficient. This note must be from a Provider, Registered Nurse, or the facility\u2019s health office, and must indicate that the source person is clear of all bloodborne pathogens. Student\/Employee Health Office (SEHO) will send email reminders to retest if we don\u2019t receive the required documentation. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"Default\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: &apos;Calibri&apos;,sans-serif\">Laboratory Tests to Obtain:<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Default\">\n<h4><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: &apos;Calibri&apos;,sans-serif\">Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Quantitative (HBs Ab QN)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"Default\">\n<h4><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: &apos;Calibri&apos;,sans-serif\">Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBs Ag)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"Default\">\n<h4><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: &apos;Calibri&apos;,sans-serif\">Hepatitis B core Antibody total<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"Default\">\n<h4><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: &apos;Calibri&apos;,sans-serif\">Hepatitis C Antibody with Reflex HCV RNA <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"Default\">\n<h4><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: &apos;Calibri&apos;,sans-serif\">HIV 1\/2 Antigen &amp; Antibody with Reflex (4<sup>th<\/sup> generation)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have not done so already, submit an <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp.westernu.edu\/incident_report\/\">Incident Report<\/a> at your earliest convenience. Log in to the Incident Report using your WesternU credentials. Do not include \u201c@westernu.edu\u201d in the username.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your health insurance is primary and must be billed first for medical expenses you incurred as a direct result of the incident<\/strong>. If there is a remaining balance after your insurance has paid its portion of the claim (if any), the University\u2019s excess student accident insurance will be billed as secondary coverage for medical expenses you incur as a direct result of your incident. Coverage is subject to all policies and conditions. For secondary insurance inquiry, please contact the Office of Risk Management at <a href=\"mailto:risk@westernu.edu\">risk@westernu.edu<\/a> or call (909) 469-5452.<\/p>\n<p>Should you have any questions, please call Student\/Employee Health Office (SEHO) at (909) 706-3830 or email <a href=\"mailto:stu-emphealth@westernu.edu\">stu-emphealth@westernu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-red py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Report a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure<\/h2>\n                                <p class=\"t-p2 mt-24 md:w-8\/12 mx-auto\">All Bloodborne Pathogen Exposures must be reported using the WesternU Incident Form.<\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center md:mt-32\">\n              \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-32 md:mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"https:\/\/webapp.westernu.edu\/incident_report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report an Exposure<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                                  <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  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