discarding urine and stool specimen

[umeshkumar]

Hi,

What are the acceptable procedure for discarding urine and stool specimen after processing.

Though biohazard waste management guidelines recommend pouring down the sink and flushing with copious water, it is practically difficult.

The next question is who will do that? The technologist or the housekeping staff?

We are looking for alternate safe procedures. Can someone help?

thanks

[SMILLER]

Pretty sure that most state regs would say they can go down into any sanitary system--sink drain or toilet. That's what we do with ours. We do not make housekeeping do this. They are to stay away from biohazard stuff in our hospital.

Scott

[rcollins]

Same here...lab personnel dump urines down sink drain and stools just go into biohazard in their containers.

[Deny Morlino]

Same as rcollins. Techs working 3rd shift usually handle the discard of urines. Stool samples occur on the fly as they are set up.