Pennsylvania Code
Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part III - Prevention of Diseases
Chapter 29 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH PROVISIONS
Subchapter C - TESTING OF BLOOD SPECIMENS TAKEN FROM DEAD BODIES
Section 29.21 - Collection of blood specimens
Universal Citation: 28 PA Code ยง 29.21
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) The coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner, deputy medical examiner or his authorized agent shall collect or cause to be collected a specimen of blood from the body of an operator of a motor vehicle, or the body of a pedestrian over 16 years of age, who dies within 4 hours following a motor vehicle accident.
(b) Specimens shall be collected in the following manner and subject to the following conditions:
(1) Blood specimens shall be collected with
equipment prescribed by the Department of Health.
(2) At least 10 milliliters of blood shall be
taken from the heart, whenever possible. Otherwise, 10 milliliters of blood
shall be taken from the femoral vein or other large blood vessel. Specimens
shall be taken as soon as possible after death, and before the body is
embalmed.
(3) Blood specimens may
not be taken with embalming equipment. Alcohol or alcoholic antiseptics may not
be used in a manner which may contaminate the specimen.
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