Standard Precautions in the microbiology laboratory apply to:

a. all clinical specimens.
b. clinical specimens that contain blood or body fluids.
c. blood, body fluids, feces, sputum, saliva, urine, and vomitus.
d. only specimens that are visibly bloody.


B
Not all specimens carry the hazard of blood-borne pathogens; therefore, not all specimens must be treated as strictly as those that contain blood or bodily fluids.

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