Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 135.000 - Use Of Blood, Blood Components, And Derivatives For The Purpose Of Transfusion
Section 135.020 - Definitions

Blood Bank means a facility equipped and staffed to procure, draw, process, store and/or dispense human whole blood and/or its components and/or derivatives.

Blood Bank Directoris a physician with training and experience in blood bank techniques who has the responsibility and authority for all medical and technical policies and procedures of a blood bank and/or transfusion service, and for supportive services that relate to the safety of patients and donors.

Component means a product removed from whole blood by physical procedures.

Department means the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Derivative means a product removed from whole blood by chemical procedures.

Physician means a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy registered by the Board of Registration in Medicine under M.G.L.c. 112,§2.

Transfusion means the administration of whole blood or any of its components and/or derivatives to humans.

Transfusion Service means a service within a hospital designed, equipped, and staffed to dispense and/or administer whole blood and/or its components and/or derivatives by transfusion to humans.