The CDC also goes on to define bodily fluids as:
• Blood
• Bodily fluids containing visible blood
• Semen
• Vaginal fluid
• Cerebrospinal fluid (around the inside of the brain)
• Synovial fluid (of the joint areas)
• Amniotic fluid
• Pleural fluid (surrounding the lung)
• Peritoneal fluid (of the abdominal cavity)
• Pericardial fluid (surrounding the heart)
Bodily fluids that do not require the use of universal precautions
include:
• Feces
• Nasal secretions
• Urine
• Vomitus
• Perspiration
• Sputum
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