Phlebotomy Technician Practice Exam (NCPT/CPT)

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What are included under the Operation Potential Infection Material (OPIM)?

  1. Feces, blood, and urine

  2. Blood, saliva, and sweat

  3. Urine, saliva, and tears

  4. Tears, sweat, and feces

The correct answer is: Feces, blood, and urine

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, Operation Potential Infection Material (OPIM) refers to specific body fluids, secretions, or excretions, that have potential to transmit blood-borne pathogens. These include blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and cerebrospinal fluid, among others. The other options are incorrect because they may not contain enough concentration of blood-borne pathogens to pose a risk for infection. For example, sweat and tears may contain traces of blood, but not in large enough amounts to transmit blood-borne pathogens. Saliva can only transmit blood-borne pathogens in rare cases, such as in the case of a deep bite wound with bleeding. Urine may contain blood cells, but not normally enough to pose a risk for infection. Therefore, feces, blood, and urine are the most likely and accurate answers

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