214.458 Blood for transfusion -- Labeling -- Data retention -- Destruction.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Each unit of blood collected by a blood establishment for transfusion shall be
affixed with the United States Food and Drug Administration required label which
includes a donor identification number through which the following information can
be obtained:
(a) Date the blood was collected;
(b) Name of blood establishment;
(c) Nonidentifying code representing the name of the blood donor;
(d) A blood establishment serial number for the blood;
(e) The date of laboratory testing of the blood;
(f) The name of the person and laboratory testing the blood;
(g) The laboratory test results.
Each unit of blood received by a blood establishment or health facility within the
Commonwealth from an out-of-state blood establishment shall contain a label in
accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section and the blood
establishment or health facility shall either test the blood in accordance with the
requirements for blood establishments within the Commonwealth under the
provisions of KRS 214.452(2) or may accept documented evidence of the test
results as are required under subsection (1) of this section for blood collected within
the Commonwealth.
Each laboratory testing blood for transfusion shall maintain for ten (10) years from
the date of testing, and each blood establishment shall maintain for ten (10) years
from the date of collection, a list containing the information set forth in subsection
(1) of this section.
No blood may be transfused into any patient in any health facility or health service
or by any health care provider unless the unit of blood has affixed to it the label as
required under this section and the blood has tested negative for the human
immunodeficiency virus or any causative agent of AIDS, or any blood-borne
communicable disease as provided under KRS 214.452. When a unit of blood is
transfused, a label containing the donor identification number required under this
section shall be removed from the unit and affixed to the patient's medical chart or
the blood donor identification number for the unit of blood shall be recorded in the
patient's medical chart.
Any unit of blood not containing the label required under this section shall be
destroyed by the health facility, health service, or health care provider.
Any unit of blood testing confirmatory positive for an agent of a blood-borne
communicable disease and in the possession of a health facility, health service, or
health care provider may be donated to educational or scientific research institutions
for the purpose of scientific research only and not for transfusion.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 325, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1994. -- Created
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 76, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1988.
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