KRS 214.458: Blood for transfusion -- Labeling -- Data retention -- Destruction.

(1) Each unit of blood collected by a blood establishment for transfusion shall be

affixed with the United States Food and Drug Administration required label which

includes a donor identification number through which the following information can

be obtained:

(a) Date the blood was collected;

(b) Name of blood establishment;

(c) Nonidentifying code representing the name of the blood donor;

(d) A blood establishment serial number for the blood;

(e) The date of laboratory testing of the blood;

(f) The name of the person and laboratory testing the blood;

(g) The laboratory test results.

(2) Each unit of blood received by a blood establishment or health facility within the

Commonwealth from an out -of-state blood establishment shall contain a label in

accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section and the blood

establishment or health facility shall either test the blood in accordance with the

requirements for blood establishments within the Commonwealth under the

provisions of KRS 214.452(2) or may accept documented evidence of the test

results as are required under subsection (1) of this section for blood collected within

the Commonwealth.

(3) Each laboratory testing blood for transfusion shall maintain for ten (10) years from

the date of testing, a nd each blood establishment shall maintain for ten (10) years

from the date of collection, a list containing the information set forth in subsection

(1) of this section.

(4) No blood may be transfused into any patient in any health facility or health servi ce

or by any health care provider unless the unit of blood has affixed to it the label as

required under this section and the blood has tested negative for the human

immunodeficiency virus or any causative agent of AIDS, or any blood -borne

communicable dis ease as provided under KRS 214.452. When a unit of blood is

transfused, a label containing the donor identification number required under this

section shall be removed from the unit and affixed to the patient's medical chart or

the blood donor identificati on number for the unit of blood shall be recorded in the

patient's medical chart.

(5) Any unit of blood not containing the label required under this section shall be

destroyed by the health facility, health service, or health care provider.

(6) Any unit of blood testing confirmatory positive for an agent of a blood -borne

communicable disease and in the possession of a health facility, health service, or

health care provider may be donated to educational or scientific research institutions

for the purpose of scientific research only and not for transfusion.