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DISPOSAL OF LEECHES AFTER USE Leeches which have been used on a patient should be disposed of by placing in a container of 70% alcohol for 5 minutes, then disposed of just as other infectious waste is disposed of. Return unused leeches to the pharmacy in distilled, non-chlorinated or bottled water containing HIRUDO salt. IMPORTANT WARNING: NEVER REUSE a leech and NEVER RETURN a used leech to the pharmacy. As with a dirty needle, failure to comply with this warning could result in transmittal of serious infectious diseases. |
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