Guidelines for Handling Spillage of Specimen Samples During Transportation

Le Hai

12:54, 11/07/2024

On December 07, 2018, the Ministry of Health issued Circular 40/2018/TT-BYT stipulating the management of infectious disease specimens.

According to the new regulation, in the event of a specimen spill during transportation, the following steps must be taken:

- Implement the procedures in Appendix VI issued with Circular 40/2018/TT-BYT;- The specimen transporter must contact the recipient unit, the sending unit, or the nearest medical facility for handling instructions;- In cases of direct exposure to infectious materials, the exposed area must be washed with soap or water, or disinfected; the exposed person must be taken to the nearest medical facility for consultation and treatment;- After implementing the above measures, the individual must report the incident to the sending unit. For Category A infectious materials, the incident must be immediately reported to the Department of Health in the area where the incident occurred.

More details can be found in Circular 40/2018/TT-BYT, effective from January 25, 2019.

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