Patient is called back to UW Hospital for tests after syringe incident

UW Hospital is investigating the reuse of a syringe, which a Madison patient said is requiring him to be tested for hepatitis and HIV. Federal health officials say syringes and needles should never be used more than once to reduce contamination from infected blood. UW Hospital says its policy is not to reuse either. The incident involves a “needleless” syringe reused ? against hospital policy ? when it was attached to an intravenous line, UW Hospital spokeswoman Toni Morrissey said Friday.