Vaginal fluid components

HIV is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. There are more than 1 million people in the United States today that are HIV-positive. Exposure to HIV occurs through direct contact with blood or blood components cerebrospinal fluid synovial fluid peritoneal fluid amniotic fluid or blood in saliva, semen, vaginal secretions, or any other body fluid that contains blood. Infection may occur from unprotected sex with an infected person, sharing needles, needle and other sharp-object sticks, and contact with blood or blood products. The incubation period for... 

Blood and body fluids include bulk laboratory specimens of blood tissue, sanen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and amniotic fluid. Precautions do not apply to feces, nasal secretions, sputum, sweat, tears, urine, or vomit unless they contain visible blood. Handle free-flowing materials or items saturated to the point of dripping liquids containing visible blood or blood components. Pathological waste includes all discarded waste from renal dialysis contaminated with peritoneal fluid or blood visible to the human eye. Consider solid renal dialysis waste as medical waste if saturated and demonstrate the potential to drip/splash blood or other regulated body fluids. Waste sharps include any used or unused discarded article that may cause punctures or cuts. 

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