OPIM means other potentially infectious material present which may cause infection to the person.
OPIM includes the following:
- Vaginal secretions
- Semen
- Pleural, cerebrospinal, pericardial, peritoneal, synovial, and amniotic body fluids
- Saliva with blood in dental procedures
- Any body fluids visibly contaminated with blood Undifferentiated body fluids
- Any unfixed tissue or organ (other than intact skin) from a human (living or dead)
- HIV, HCV or HBV-containing cultures (cell, tissue, or organ), culture medium, or other solutions
- Blood, organs, & tissues from animals infected with HIV, HCV HBV