New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 8 - COLLECTION, PROCESSING, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BLOOD
Subchapter 8 - COLLECTION OF BLOOD
Section 8:8-8.5 - Method of blood and blood component collection
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Immediately prior to collection of the blood or blood component, a unique sequential numeric or alphanumeric identification shall be placed on all material related to that donation, such as the blood component label, the donor medical history record and pilot tubes. This number shall identify all material related to the particular blood donation.
(b) The method employed for the removal of blood from the donor shall conform to accepted standards of asepsis.
(c) Blood containers and donor sets shall be sterile and pyrogen-free.
(d) A closed system shall be used except for blood cell separation instruments that use an open system.
(e) If more than one venipuncture is needed, another set and container shall be used.
(f) The container into which the blood is collected at one venipuncture shall be the final container.
(g) During bleeding, the anticoagulant solution and the blood shall be thoroughly mixed.
(h) The outside of the container shall be kept clean.
(i) Immediately after bleeding, the blood shall be placed in temporary storage having sufficient refrigeration capacity to cool the blood continuously toward a range between one to six degrees Centigrade unless platelets are to be harvested.
(j) The volume of blood collected from the donor shall be in accordance with FDA regulations and AABB Standards.
