HIV Needle Stick Risk Assessment Stratification Protocol (RASP)
Quantifies HIV exposure risk by source and exposure type and need for prophylaxis.
When to Use
Why Use
Known HIV+: acute AIDS illness
+1Known HIV+: asymptomatic HIV
+10Unknown HIV status: high-risk situation
+100Unknown HIV status: low-risk situation
+1000Fresh blood
+1Other high-risk fluids (e.g., semen)
+10Dried old blood
+100Low-risk secretions (e.g., tears, urine, saliva)
+1000Intravenous
+1Deep intramuscular
+10Deep transcutaneous with visible bleeding
+100Superficial transcutaneous without bleeding
+200Mucosal contact only
+500Intact skin
+1000Massive (e.g., transfusion)
+100Measurable (>1 mL)
+10Moderate (large-bore, hollow needle >22 g)
+5Small (small-bore, hollow needle <22 g)
+3Trace surface only (e.g., suture needle)
+1Result:
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