Potentially infectious contacts or material:
(1) urine
(2) vomitus
(3) stool
(4) blood
(5) tissue
(6) sexual contact
High risk:
(1) percutaneous injury through needlestick or cut with a sharp object
(2) mucosal exposure (eyes, nose, mouth)
(3) direct contact with potentially infectious material without PPE or with improper use of PPE
Low risk if PPE used appropriately:
(1) providing routine medical care
(2) routine cleaning and laundry of contaminated linens and surfaces
(3) handling clinical specimens
Low risk if there is no contact with potentially infectious material:
(1) transport of a potentially infectious patient
(2) sharing a room or sitting in a vehicle within coughing distance (6 feet or 2 meters) of an infected patient
(3) transport of specimen properly packaged in a biohazard container
