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Accidental penetration of the skin, or splash in the eye, with an object= potentially contaminated with human bodily fluids.
Recipient
ACCEPTABLE
Acceptable if four months have passed since injury and validated nucleic= acid testing (NAT) is used for hepatitis B and C.
Unacceptable if needle/instrument may have been contaminated with abnorm= al prion protein.
This deferral period may be shortened at the discretion of the requestin= g transplant centre.
There is a risk of transmission of blood-borne viruses through an accide= ntal innoculation injury if the offending instrument is contaminated with b= odily fluids.
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