Wash. Admin. Code § 296-823-16020

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 296-823-16020 - Collect and test the blood of the exposed employee

You must arrange to have the exposed employee's blood collected and tested as soon as feasible after consent is obtained.

(1) If the employee consents to baseline blood collection, but does not give consent at that time for HIV serologic testing, the sample must be preserved for at least ninety days.

(2) If, within ninety days of the exposure incident, the employee chooses to have the baseline sample tested, it must be done as soon as possible.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-823-16020

Amended by WSR 15-23-086, Filed 11/17/2015, effective 12/18/2015

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 03-09-110, § 296-823-16020, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.