Chapter 2: Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM)

Question 1

What OPIM means?

Answer 1

Other Potentially Infectious Materials.

Question 2

What are the first 5 internal fluids considered to be potentially infections with human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B (HBV) or Hepatitis C (HCV)?

Answer 2

Vagial secretions, Cerebrospinal fluid, Synovial fluid, Pleural fluid and Pericardial fluid.

Question 3

What are the second 5 internal fluids considered to be potentially infections with human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B (HBV) or Hepatitis C (HCV)?

Answer 3

Peritoneal fluid, Semen, Amniotic fluid, Tissue cell samples and Any unfixed tissue or organ from a human.