Section He-P 3008.10 - Disposal of DBS Residual(a) The testing laboratory shall store DBS specimens in sealed bags of low gas permeability containing a desiccant and humidity indicator at -20 degrees Celsius.(b) The testing laboratory shall destroy DBS specimens 6 months after the collection date, in a manner consistent with applicable federal requirements relating to the disposal of human blood and body fluids per OSHA regulations 29 CFR 1910.1030.(c) If the storage environment of any DBS specimen is found to have deviated from the required conditions described in (a) above, such that the stability of the specimen is likely to have been affected, the testing laboratory shall first notify the NSP and shall then destroy the DBS specimen.N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 3008.10
#8529, eff 12-23-05; ss by #9725, eff 7-1-10 (from He-P 3008.09 )
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 41, Filed October 11, 2018, Proposed by #12632, Effective 9/28/2018, Expires 9/28/2028.Amended by Number 6, Filed February 9, 2023, Proposed by #13530, Effective 1/25/2023, Expires 1/25/2033.