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Phlebotomy Technician

Category - OSHA & Infection Control

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Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech has just completed blood cultures on a patient in strict isolation. He is in the anteroom, preparing to remove the PPE he wore while in the patient’s room. What is the recommended method to avoid self-contamination?
  1. Remove gown, wrapping gown with inner side facing out, remove gloves, wash hands, remove mask, and wash hands.
  2. Remove gloves, gown, and mask.
  3. There is not a recommended method.
  4. Remove mask, remove gloves, remove gown, and wash hands.
Explanation
Answer: A - Removal of gown, with attention to containing the contaminated side (the outside of the gown) by wrapping the gown inside out, removing gloves and washing hands, then continuing to remove mask and washing hands a final time is the recommended method of removal of PPE and avoiding self-contamination. The sequence to remove PPE is for the purpose of limiting the possibility of self-contamination. The sequence may vary by facility.
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