Which laboratory specimens must be treated with standard (universal) precautions?
a. Only those labeled with a biohazard sticker
b. Only those from patients known to have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis
c. All human blood and body fluids
d. All specimens submitted for bacterial culture
ANS: C
All human specimens, whether they are blood, urine, any body fluid, or a specimen submitted for culture, should be treated identically using universal standard precautions. Even a patient who professes to feel well can harbor an infectious agent that has the potential for transmission.
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