North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter S - LICENSURE OF SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SURGICAL ABORTIONS
Section .0300 - SERVICES
Section 13S .0327 - SURGICAL SERVICES
Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 13S .0327
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) The procedure room shall be maintained exclusively for surgical procedures and shall be so designed and maintained to provide an environment free of contamination. The clinic shall establish procedures for infection control and universal precautions.
(b) Tissue Examination:
(1) The physician performing the
abortion is responsible for examination of all products of conception (P.O.C.)
prior to patient discharge. Such examination shall note specifically the
presence or absence of chorionic villi and fetal parts, or the amniotic sac.
The results of the examination shall be recorded in the patient's medical
record.
(2) If adequate tissue is
not obtained based on the gestational age, the physician performing the
procedure shall evaluate for ectopic pregnancy, or an incomplete
procedure.
(3) The clinic shall
establish procedures for obtaining, identifying, storing, and transporting
specimens.
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