Personal protective equipment

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Personal protective equipment

  • An impermeable lab coat should be worn to protect clothing from blood & other body fluids.
  • Gloves must be worn while drawing blood and during all other patient contact.
  • Appropriate face masks must be worn during contact with patients in certain types of isolation. A sign posted on the patients door will indicate special protective equipment that may be required prior to entering a patient room.