Employee or Student Exposure
What to do in the Event of Exposure
Blood and Body Fluid Exposures
In the event of an exposure, please refer to the table below.
|
LLUH Employees* † |
LLU Students** |
|---|---|
|
Report to: Occupational Medicine Center Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-4:30pm Outside of OMC’s hours of operation, weekends, and holidays, report to: Advanced Urgent Care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
Report to: Advanced Urgent Care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
* Murrieta employees will report to LLUMC-M Emergency Department – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
† Contract/Registry employees should follow their company policy or report to the ED for care as a non-LLUH employee.
** Non-LLU students should follow policy for their school/program.
Once the exposure paperwork is received, the Exposure Control RN will send a Post-Exposure Summary letter to your Loma Linda email which will provide your lab results, the source patient lab results (if applicable), and instructions for follow-up. The follow-up process varies depending on the details of your exposure. The following table provides a general overview of the most common follow-up scenarios, this list is not all inclusive.
| Scenario | Follow-up |
|---|---|
| Source patient’s lab results are all negative | No follow-up |
| Source patient’s HIV test is reactive | Follow-up care will be provided by Occupational Medicine |
| Source patient’s HCV PCR test is reactive | Follow-up care will be provided by Occupational Medicine |
| Source patient’s Hepatitis B Surface Antigen is reactive |
|
| Employee opts to take full course of PEP medications | Follow-up care will be provided by Occupational Medicine |
| Unknown source patient or source patient’s lab results are unavailable | Follow-up will be with Employee Health at 6 weeks and 4 months |
If you have any questions regarding an exposure, please contact the Exposure Control RN:
Angela Angelo
11370 Anderson Street, Suite 1250
Loma Linda, CA 92354
Ph: 909-558-4000 ext. 50262
Email: aangelo@llu.edu
Additional information and resources regarding exposure to bloodborne pathogens may be found at the following websites:
- PEP line (National Clinicians’ Post Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline)
1-888-448-4911 (24 hours a day/7 days a week)
http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu - CDC information regarding exposure to bloodborne pathogens (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/ - For confidential assistance with emotional and psychological support contact:
Employee & Student Counseling Services (ESCS)
909-558-6050
1360 Mountain View Avenue, Suite A
Loma Linda, CA 92354
https://one.lluh.org/vip/Departments/LLUSS-Departments/employee-student-assistance-program - Exposure Control Policies & Standards
https://one.lluh.org/vip/Departments/LLUSS-Departments/Human-Resource-Management/employee-health-services/Exposure-Control-Program/Exposure-Control-Policies-and-Standards
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