R432-100-24. Blood Services

(1)(a) The licensee's blood service shall establish and maintain an appropriate blood inventory in the hospital, have immediate access to community blood services or other institutions, or have an up-to-date list of donors, equipment, and trained personnel to draw and process blood. (b) The licensee shall collect, store, and handle blood or blood components in such a manner that they maintain potency and safety. (c) The licensee shall properly process, test, and label blood or blood components. (2) The licensee shall ensure any donor center, transfusion service, or blood bank is accredited as follows: (a) hospital blood banks and donor centers are accredited by the FDA; or (b) hospital transfusion services are certified by CMS or any accrediting organization approved by CMS. (3) The licensee shall ensure that results of the accrediting organization survey are available for department review.