12 CAR § 31-203 – Procedures for documenting the chain of custody of the tissue for use as evidence

(a) The chain of custody begins as soon as the physician locates or obtains physical evidence.
(b) The physician must properly establish and maintain the chain of custody for this evidence.
(c)
1. (1) To properly initiate the chain of custody, labels are placed on each item of sealed evidence indicating the:
  1. (A) Patient’s name and date of birth;
  2. (B) Date of the collection;
  3. (C) Name of the individual collecting the products of conception;
  4. (D) Name of the person who sealed the evidence;
  5. (E) Date and time it was sealed;
  6. (F) Names of those who release and receive the evidence; and
  7. (G) Time it is transferred.
2. (2) The final transfer of evidence to law enforcement is then documented on the State Crime Laboratory Submission Sheet.