- All laboratory supplies such as garbage, tissues, work mats or Pasteur pipets, that come in contact with patient specimens must be disposed of properly as biohazardous waste.

- All contaminated supplies may be incinerated or autoclaved prior to being discarded.

- Non-disposable pipets used to measure or dilute blood should be disinfected using a solution such as 1:100 dilution of household bleach before being washed with glassware detergent.