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PRECAUTIONS FOR PREVENTION OF TRANSMISSION OF PATHOGENS: According to OSHA, which additional items beyond blood and blood components are classified as POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS and must be treated accordingly?
A. Only blood and blood products — other body fluids are not considered infectious
B. Blood and blood components, SEMEN, SPUTUM, CSF, VAGINAL SECRETIONS, SYNOVIAL FLUID, PLEURAL FLUID, PERICARDIAL FLUID, PERITONEAL FLUID, AMNIOTIC FLUID — all considered potentially infectious; OSHA added SALIVA, UNFIXED HUMAN TISSUE, and tissue culture/cells/fluid known to be infected
C. Only HIV-positive patient specimens — other specimens are considered safe
D. Only laboratory cultures and microbiological specimens
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