Indiana § 16-41-17-1 - Waste blood specimen
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§ 16-41-17-1. Waste blood specimen
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "waste blood specimen" means a blood sample or a solid, liquid, or semiliquid blood product that:
(1) has served the intended purpose under section 4 of this chapter; or
(2) has served the natural, biological, medical, or intended purpose and has been discarded or accumulated for discard from a use other than as provided under section 10(a)(5) of this chapter.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-6-1.6.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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