#06-5558 Accrd Manual V7 - COLA

IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY & TRANSFUSION SERVICES>TS 102 RExpiration or collection dates, whichever is applicable?Record RetentionTS 103 RDoes the laboratory retain all transfusion-related documentation for the length of time specified by the FDA at21 CFR 606, Subpart I?Retain all records beyond the expiration date for the blood or blood component as necessary to facilitate thereporting of any unfavorable clinical reactions. Retention period shall be:• Five years from the date that processing was complete, or• Six months after the latest expiration date for individual products, whichever is later;• Otherwise, records should be retained indefinitely.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT COLA PHONE 800.981.9883 | FAX 410.381.8611 | ON-LINE www.cola.org77