What to do immediately after a blood exposure

For employee exposures:

  • Wash exposed area with soap and water; if eye or mucous membrane contact, flush with sterile water or saline.
  • Report the incident to your supervisor.
  • Contact the Tulane Living Well Occupational Health Clinic at 504-988-6224.
  • Contact the Employee Injury Call Center at 855-433-9938.
  • Report for medical evaluation (see directions below).
  • Contact Tulane Workers Compensation at (504) 247-1716. 
 For student exposures:
  • Wash exposed area with soap and water; if eye or mucous membrane contact, flush with sterile water or saline.
  • Report the incident to your professor or supervisor.
  • Refer to the Tulane Student Health Center Website. Students should call the Student Health Center during weekdays from 8:30-5:00 at (504) 988-6929 and the 24/7 nurse advice line at 1.855.487.0290 during nights, holidays, and weekends.
  • Complete the Student Report of On-Campus Environmental Injury

Where do I report for medical care?

You may seek medical attention in the same manner that it would be sought should any occupational injury occur (e.g., emergency room, physician's office, urgent care clinic). However, we recommend using the following guidelines based on the location where the occupational injury was sustained:  

Employee injuries at Tulane University:

Tulane Living Well Occupational Health Clinic School of Medicine
Hutchinson Building
1430 Tulane Ave. Room 1510

Phone: 504-988-6224
E-mail: tlwocchealth@tulane.edu

Employee injuries at TNPRC:

Tulane National Primate Research Center
Occupational Health Clinic
Building A-5
18703 Three Rivers Road, Covington, LA 70433

Phone: 985-871-6475; After Hours: 985-966-651 E-mail: OHTNPRC@tulane.edu

Student injuries at Tulane University:

Health Center Uptown (Main)

Location: Building 92 (corner of Newcomb Place and Willow St.)
Phone: 504-865-5255
Fax: 504-865-5083

Health Center Downtown

Location: 127 Elk Place, Room 261
Phone: 504-988-6929

Injuries at an Outside Healthcare Facility:

Report to the emergency department at the medical facility where your injury occurred.

Follow up with the Tulane University Living Well Occupational Health Clinic the next business day, if possible.

Workers' Compensation Information:

As employees, you are covered under Workers' Compensation for an occupational injury.  You should inform the treating healthcare provider that the injury is work-related and to bill accordingly.  Employees should NOT show their personal insurance as this can complicate the billing issues.  You should call the Workers' Compensation Manager by phone, (504) 247-1716 to verify benefits available.  You can also visit the Tulane Workers' Compensation website for more information.