HCA:

Healthcare Acronyms

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OPIM:  

Other Potentially Infectious Material

As defined by the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards, OPIM includes:

  1. The following human body fluids: semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental procedures, any body fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids
  2. Any unfixed tissue or organ (other than intact skin) from a human (living or dead)
  3. HIV-containing cell or tissue cultures, organ cultures, and HIV- or HBV-containing culture medium or other solutions; and blood, organs, or other tissues from experimental animals infected with HIV or HBV

 
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