Taking and analyzing blood sample
13. (1) The provisions of this section apply to blood samples taken from a respondent in accordance with an order made pursuant to section 22.1 of the Act. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (1). (2) All blood samples taken from a respondent shall be taken by, (a) a physician named in the order by the medical officer of health; or (b) any other health care provider who is authorized or has been delegated to take the blood sample. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (2). (3) Before taking a blood sample from a respondent, the person who is to take the sample shall verify the identity of the respondent by inspecting photo identification produced by the respondent. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (3). (4) Where a respondent does not produce photo identification or where the person who is to take the sample is not satisfied that the photo identification produced by the respondent verifies the respondent’s identity, the person taking the sample shall, (a) not take any blood samples from the respondent pursuant to the order; (b) indicate on the laboratory requisition that the respondent did not produce photo identification or that the person who was to take the sample was not satisfied that the photo identification produced by the respondent verified the respondent’s identity and that no blood samples were taken from the respondent pursuant to the order; and (c) deliver the completed laboratory requisition to the office of the medical officer of health who made the order. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (4). (5) Where the office of the medical officer of health receives a laboratory requisition which indicates that the respondent did not produce photo identification or that the person who was to take the sample was not satisfied that the photo identification produced by the respondent verified the respondent’s identity and that no blood samples were taken from the respondent pursuant to the order, the order shall be considered breached. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (5). (6) A person who takes a blood sample from a respondent shall, (a) attach a label that lists the respondent’s name, date of birth and the date on which the specimen was collected to each of the vacutainers; (b) immediately put all vacutainers containing blood samples taken from the respondent into the biohazard bag; (c) attach a seal to the biohazard bag; (d) write the respondent’s full name and date of birth on the seal attached to the biohazard bag; (e) attach a unique number identifier to each of the three copies of the laboratory requisition; (f) indicate on the laboratory requisition that the identity of the respondent was verified in accordance with subsection (3); (g) write his or her own full name and sign and date the laboratory requisition; (h) provide the respondent from whom the blood sample was taken with a copy of the completed laboratory requisition; and (i) retain one copy of the completed laboratory requisition for his or her records. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (6). (7) All analysis of blood samples taken from a respondent shall be done at the Central Public Health Laboratory. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (7). (8) A person who takes a blood sample from a respondent shall immediately deliver the blood sample and a copy of the laboratory requisition by courier to the Central Public Health Laboratory. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (8). (9) Before any analysis is performed on a blood sample taken from a respondent, an official of the Central Public Health Laboratory shall verify that, (a) the seal on the biohazard bag containing the blood sample is intact; and (b) the vacutainer containing the blood sample is not damaged. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (9). (10) No analysis shall be performed on blood samples taken from a respondent which are contained in biohazard bags that arrive at the Central Public Health Laboratory with broken seals or which are contained in damaged vacutainers. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (10). (11) Where the biohazard bag containing the blood samples taken from a respondent arrives at the Central Public Health Laboratory with a broken seal or where all vacutainers containing blood samples taken from a respondent are damaged, (a) no analysis of the respondent’s blood samples shall be performed; (b) an official of the Central Public Health Laboratory shall indicate on the laboratory requisition that the biohazard bag containing the blood samples taken from the respondent arrived at the Central Public Health Laboratory with a broken seal or that all vacutainers containing blood samples taken from the respondent were damaged and that no analysis of the respondent’s blood samples was performed; and (c) an official of the Central Public Health Laboratory shall deliver the laboratory requisition to the office of the medical officer of health who made the order. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (11). (12) Where the medical officer of health receives a laboratory requisition which indicates that the biohazard bag containing the blood samples taken from a respondent arrived at the Central Public Health Laboratory with a broken seal or that all vacutainers containing blood samples taken from a respondent were damaged and that no analysis of the respondent’s blood samples was performed, the medical officer of health may make a new order pursuant to section 22.1 of the Act. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (12). (13) Blood samples taken from a respondent shall be analyzed in accordance with the requirements specified on the laboratory requisition and in accordance with standard laboratory protocol. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (13). (14) The signature of an analyst on a respondent blood analysis report indicates that blood samples taken from a respondent were analyzed in accordance with the requirements specified on the laboratory requisition and in accordance with standard laboratory protocol. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (14). (15) The Central Public Health Laboratory shall deliver a respondent blood analysis report to the office of the medical officer of health named on the laboratory requisition. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (15). (16) The Central Public Health Laboratory shall make reasonable attempts to deliver a respondent blood analysis report to the respondent’s physician named on the laboratory requisition. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (16). (17) Where the respondent’s physician is not named on the laboratory requisition, the Central Public Health Laboratory shall make no attempts to deliver a respondent blood analysis report to the respondent’s physician. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (17). (18) If a respondent blood analysis report has been delivered to the respondent’s physician, the Central Public Health Laboratory shall make reasonable attempts to deliver to the respondent named on the laboratory requisition, (a) a notice that the Central Public Health Laboratory has delivered a respondent blood analysis report to the respondent’s physician; and (b) a recommendation that the respondent consult his or her physician for a proper interpretation of the respondent blood analysis report. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (18). (19) The Central Public Health Laboratory shall make reasonable attempts to deliver a respondent blood analysis report to the applicant’s physician named on the laboratory requisition. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (19). (20) The Central Public Health Laboratory shall make reasonable attempts to deliver to the applicant named on the laboratory requisition, (a) a notice that the Central Public Health Laboratory has made reasonable attempts to deliver a respondent blood analysis report to the applicant’s physician; and (b) a recommendation that the applicant consult his or her physician for a proper interpretation of the respondent blood analysis report. O. Reg. 166/03, s. 13 (20).