N.J. Admin. Code § 8:8-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:8-3.1 - Facilities and equipment

(a) Quarters, environment, and equipment shall be provided to maintain safe and acceptable standards for handling of human blood and blood components.

(b) Blood donor facilities shall consist of at least a waiting room, private screening area for donor questioning, bleeding area, donor recovery area, lavatory facilities and the proper equipment for collection and immediate storage of blood.

(c) The blood bank shall also provide a processing laboratory as follows:

1. The laboratory shall have appropriate equipment for donor and/or recipient testing, component preparation, record keeping, storage and distribution of blood and blood components.

2. All laboratory tests required for proper donor blood processing, not performed by the collecting facility, shall be referred to a laboratory or blood bank licensed in New Jersey or hold an applicable Federal certificate or license.

3. The blood bank shall identify all equipment that is critical to the provision of blood and blood components with unique identification and shall provide a schedule to ensure that all critical equipment is monitored and maintained as required by the manufacturer and in accordance with this chapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:8-3.1

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 (c), rewrote 2 and added 3.