Lab coats are long-sleeved garments that are intended to be patient-specific items of protective clothing and must be removed prior to seeing the subsequent patient. Lab coats are to be worn over regular clinic clothing, such as uniforms or scrubs, during AGPs or during procedures likely to generate splatter or droplets. Lab coats should be closed to the neck if possible, with buttons, zippers or other fasteners. The length of the lab coat can vary, but the length of the lab coat sleeves should be full arm length, not short sleeves. It is preferred if the lab coat sleeves could be tucked inside the treatment gloves, but if this is not possible, then proper hand hygiene must include the wrists and any exposed skin on the forearms.