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Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids

Immediate steps for students to take after the occurrence of a needle puncture or mucous membrane exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM)

  • Clean wound with soap and water or flush affected mucous membranes with clear water
  • Contact your supervisor
  • Go immediately for emergency care & possible prophylaxis to Student Health Service (SHS) or the ER or the Emergency Services Department at University Hospital of Brooklyn
  • Call (718) 270-3896 for instructions or call (718) 270-4577 (ER)
  • If you were not initially seen at the SHS, report there when it next opens for the necessary follow-up care.
  • Mon – Fri, 9 am – 4 pm
  • (718) 270-1995

NOTE: It is the hospital’s responsibility to provide the appropriate follow-up of the source patient.