You must arrange to have the exposed employee's blood collected and tested as soon as feasible after consent is obtained.

1. (1) If the employee consents to baseline blood collection, but does not give consent at that time for HIV serologic testing, the sample must be preserved for at least ninety days.
2. (2) If, within ninety days of the exposure incident, the employee chooses to have the baseline sample tested, it must be done as soon as possible.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-823-16020, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 03-09-110, § 296-823-16020, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.]