N.J. Admin. Code § 8:8-7.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:8-7.1 - General criteria

(a) The procedure for the collection, processing, storage, and distribution of blood and blood components shall meet the requirements of this chapter.

(b) Blood banks shall establish criteria for collection, processing, storage, and distribution, according to current standards, acceptable to the Department.

(c) Sale or exchange of blood and/or blood products positive for HIV and/or HBsAg shall not be made without the express permission, in writing, of the Department.

(d) Blood banks distributing blood and blood components shall:

1. Have available an information circular with each product explaining its proper indications and usage (thawing, dosage, stability, side effects, adverse reactions, hazards, etc.);

2. Provide accurate expiration dates and hours on the container label for all blood and blood components; and

3. Meet licensed expiration dates for the product.

(e) The preparation and processing of all blood and blood components shall be consistent with, whichever is more stringent, the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended or supplemented, or the AABB Standards . If necessary, these documents may be reviewed at the Department, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Services, Public Health, Environmental, and Agricultural Laboratory, 3 Schwarzkopf Drive, Ewing, NJ 08628-1620.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:8-7.1

Recodified from 8:8-6.1 and amended by R.1989 d.246, effective 5/15/1989.
See: 21 N.J.R. 407(a), 21 N.J.R. 1412(a).
Blood banks required to establish criteria. Labeling requirements added. Rule on donor's emergency care recodified to N.J.A.C. 8:8-8.2.
Amended by R.1994 d.350, effective 8/1/1994.
See: 26 N.J.R. 1057(a), 26 N.J.R. 3171(a).
Amended by R.2005 d.283, effective 10/3/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 4261(a), 37 N.J.R. 3815(a).
In (e), added "and processing" preceding "of all blood" and rewrote the zip code as "08625-0361".

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 2233(c), effective 11/18/2024