Segments collected in integral tubing shall meet the following standards:
- (a) One or more segments shall be provided with each unit of Whole Blood or Red Blood Cells when issued or reissued.
- (b) Before they are filled, all segments shall be marked or identified so as to relate them to the donor of that unit of red cells.
- (c) All segments accompanying a unit of Red Blood Cells shall be filled at the time the blood is collected or at the time the final product is prepared.
[66 FR 40890, Aug. 6, 2001]