07 Mandatory Conditions for Blood and Blood Product Collection and Reception

Article 39 of Circular 26/2013/TT-BYT stipulates that the transfer and receipt of blood and blood products between blood supply facilities and medical examination and treatment facilities or between medical examination and treatment facilities can only be carried out under the following 07 conditions:

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- The medical facility is authorized by a competent authority to supply blood to other medical examination and treatment facilities;- There is a legitimate contract for blood supply between the supplying facility and the blood-receiving facility;- There is a requisition and supply form for blood and blood products as specified in Appendix 8 issued with this Circular;- In the absence of a blood supply contract, the requisition form must be confirmed by the representative of the management or an authorized person of the respective medical examination and treatment facility;- There are medical personnel assigned to carry out the transfer and receipt of blood;- There are suitable means for the preservation and transportation of blood and blood products;- The documentation for the transfer and receipt of blood must be maintained and monitored according to the provisions in Article 61 of Circular 26/2013/TT-BYT.

Additionally, blood products are defined as products prepared at blood transfusion facilities, consisting of one or more types of blood cells, plasma derived from whole blood or blood components.

Refer to the full regulations in Circular 26/2013/TT-BYT, effective from November 15, 2013.

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