INFORMATION
Complete information regarding management of needlestick injuries (click)
Last updated June 2024
Urgent clinical questions should be directed to the ID Fellow on-call - UCLA pager 89321.
STAT blood-based HIV Rapid testing can be performed 24 hours/day, 7 days/week at the WLA campus only. Verbal consent must be obtained from the patient or surrogate. Test results are available 2–3 hours after the laboratory receives the blood specimen. This test is only orderable through CPRS order screens for Infectious Diseases, Employee Health and the Emergency Department. This test should be ordered only in the source patient of a blood/body fluid exposure.
Step 1: Immediate Procedures
Clean wound with soap and water
Flush mucous membranes with water/saline
Other wound care as dictated by injury or accident
Serious injuries (e.g., lacerations) should be evaluated immediately in the ED
Step 2: Are you in need of treatment?
During regular work hours (8-1600 M-F excluding holidays), employees should report to Employee Health
WLA: Building 256, west entrance (subject to change) x83522
Sepulveda: Building 200, 1st floor, rm 1800 x38695 or x32644
LAACC: 1st floor PACT Team A8, Room B-218 x24461
After hours, employees should be evaluated in the ED