Please label both the specimen and form with a "Danger of Infection" sticker if the specimen is thought or known to contain a hazard group 3 pathogen.
Examples
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Those known to be Hepatitis B surface antigen, Hepatitis C positive or HIV antibody positive.
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Those whose HIV or Hepatitis B status is unknown but who have evidence of AIDS or HIV disease or who are jaundiced.
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Those who fall into the known high risk groups for HIV and/or Hepatitis B:
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Promiscuous homosexual or bisexual men
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Intravenous drug users
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Haemophiliacs
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People who have lived in Sub-Saharan Africa since 1975
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Mentally handicapped people who have lived in hospital or group homes
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People with chronic liver disease
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Sexual partners or babies of any of the above
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Prison inmates
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Those with known or suspected C.J.D
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Those with known or suspected typhoid fever
