Earl understands that exposure to body fluids, tissue samples, and cells for processing, entails the observance of which of the following biosafety levels?
Explanation
Answer: B - Biosafety Level 2
Handling and exposure to potentially infectious biologic entities such as extracted body fluids, samples of tissues, and cells used for processing, requires the laboratory personnel to observe biosafety level 2. This biosafety level includes standard microbiological practices and the placement of biohazard signs on areas that receive and process these samples that are potentially infected with human diseases such as hepatitis, influenza, and Staphylococcus infection. Other choices do not reflect the required biosafety level for handling and processing tissue samples, body fluids, and cells from a patient.
