My patient was a source patient for a needlestick. How do I order labs?
If you have access to WIZ order you would order them in WIZ by typing in exposure or source and accepting the lab in the order set. If you work in an area external to Vanderbilt, such as a clinic in an outlying area, you would use the protocol for outside clinics and contact Occupational Health Clinic at 936-0955 for assistance. It is extremely important to order the source HIV stat because antiretroviral medication is most effective if given within 1-2 hours of the needle stick. It can be started within 24 hours of the injury but is not as effective. Click here to view the Powerpoint presentation Blood and Body Fluid Exposures: Source patient testing in WizOrder and exposure reporting for instructions on ordering source patient labs.
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- My patient was a source patient for a needlestick. How do I order labs?
