New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 8 - COLLECTION, PROCESSING, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BLOOD
Subchapter 8 - COLLECTION OF BLOOD
Section 8:8-8.10 - Autologous collection/transfusion
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Blood banks wishing to employ the techniques set forth in this section shall file their protocol and a request in writing to the Department, prior to initiation of the service.
(b) The techniques set forth in this section can be employed upon receipt of written approval from the Department.
(c) Autologous collection/transfusion shall be done only at the written request of the physician or clinical practitioner, whichever is more consistent with the AABB Standards. A telephone request shall be followed by written confirmation within seven calendar days.
(d) Testing and labelling requirements for autologous donations shall be consistent with, whichever is more stringent, this chapter or the Code of Federal Regulations.
(e) Donor processing for autologous transfusion shall be as follows:
(f) Criteria for donation shall be as follows:
(g) Pretransfusion testing of blood and blood components for autologous transfusion shall be subject to the following:
(h) If "Autologous Use Only" blood is drawn, all satellite bags shall be labeled "Autologous Use Only" immediately prior to or at the time of the collection.
(i) Crossmatched autologous units that are tested can be stored on the same shelf with the crossmatched allogeneic and/or directed units for the same recipient.