Generally speaking, medical waste is defined as any waste that can cause an infectious disease or that can be suspected of harboring human pathogenic organisms. It is also known as red bag waste, infectious waste, biomedical waste, and biohazardous waste. Regulated medical waste includes single-use disposable items such as needles, syringes, lancets, gloves, laboratory and surgical supplies, which have been in contact or may have been in contact with blood, blood products, bodily fluids, cultures or stocks of infectious agents.