8Taking of blood samples

8 Taking of blood samples

For the purposes of section 13(4) of the Act or section 32(2) of the Marine Act, a sample of blood is to be taken in the following manner:

(a) the sample is to consist of approximately 15 millilitres of blood;

(b) the instruments used for the purpose of taking the sample are to be –

(i) sterilised before use in a manner that does not leave any residue of a volatile organic substance on those instruments; or

(ii) used directly from packaging that has been designed to keep those instruments in a manner that would enable the use of those instruments in a medical procedure;

(c) after placing a part of the sample in a suitable container, the container is to be agitated to ensure that –

(i) the substances contained in the container are dissolved in the blood; and

(ii) those substances and the blood are thoroughly mixed.