California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 2 - Department of Social Services-Department of Health Services
Part 2 - Health and Welfare Agency-Department of Health Services Regulations
Subdivision 6 - Preventive Medical Services
Chapter 8 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing of Inmates in Correctional Facilities
Article 4 - TESTING PROCEDURES
Section 41146 - Transporting of Blood Specimens

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 41146

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) If specimens are to be hand delivered to a local laboratory, the instructions for packaging and handling provided by that laboratory shall be followed.

(b) Specimens to be mailed to a laboratory shall be transported according to the following procedures:

(1) Mailing containers and instructions shall be obtained from the receiving laboratory.

(2) Each specimen tube shall be labeled with the test subject's individual identification number which corresponds to the identification number on the laboratory test slip, and the date collected.

(3) The specimen tube shall be taped with waterproof tape.

(4) The tube containing the specimen shall be placed in a secondary leak-proof metal container with a biohazard label.

(5) The completed lab slip shall be wrapped around the secondary metal container, not around the specimen tube.

(6) The secondary metal container shall be inserted into an outer (tertiary) cardboard mailer.

(7) The specimen shall be shipped by first class or express mail or other fast package delivery service.

1. New section filed 12-29-89 as an emergency; operative 12-29-89 (Register 90, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on 4-30-90.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-29-89 order transmitted to OAL 4-27-90 and disapproved 5-29-90. New section refiled 6-8-90 as an emergency; operative 6-8-90 (Register 90, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-9-90 or emergency language will be repealed the following day.
3. Editorial correction of HISTORY 2. showing the correct transmittal date (Register 90, No. 50).
4. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 10-9-90 and disapproved 11-8-90. Emergency readoption filed11-9-90; operative 11-9-90 (Register 90, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-11-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance including amendment of NOTE transmitted to OAL 3-11-91 and filed 4-10-91 (Register 91, No. 18).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 7530(b) and 7518, Penal Code and Chapter 1579, Section 4, Statutes of 1988. Reference: Section 7530(b), Penal Code.

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