Needle Stick Injury Profile

Profile details

(Donor – Not recipient)

• Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
• Hepatitis C Antibodies
• HIV 1 & 2/p24Ag

Serum saved for 2 years

Code

NSI

Sample Reqs

BB

Turnaround

4 hours

Special instructions

No special instructions

Sample type guide

B

Gold Vacutainer, SST/Gel anticoagulant, 5ml

Related specialties

• Virology

Additional information

• Request forms
• Specimens: collection, packaging, transport, rejection criteria
• Discontinued tests