12Sealing and labelling of container

12 Sealing and labelling of container

12 Sealing and labelling of container

(1) Immediately after taking a bodily sample from a donor, the sampler must do the following—

(a) in the donor’s presence, place the sample in a container that has not been used for another purpose,

(b) seal the container in a way that, on inspection of the container, the fact the container had been opened after being sealed would be evident,

(c) label the sealed container in a way that, on inspection of the container, the removal of the label or part of the label would be evident,

(d) write the relevant particulars for the sample on the label in a way that—

(i) is permanent, and

(ii) on inspection of the label, the alteration or erasure of the particulars written on the label would be evident,

(e) sign the label,

(f) have the label signed by the donor.

(2) If the donor is a minor or has a disability, the sampler must—

(a) complete the action under subsection (1)(a) in the presence of the donor’s representative, and

(b) have the label signed under subsection (1)(f) by the donor’s representative.

(3) In this section—

relevant particulars, for a sample, include the following—

(a) the donor’s full name,

(b) the donor’s date of birth,

(c) the donor’s sex,

(d) the date and time at which the sample was taken.