SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
Specification of Pre-Death Procedures
1 In this schedule—
“arterial line” means a cannula inserted into an artery,
“blood component” means any of the following constituents of human blood—
red cells,
white cells,
platelets, and
plasma,
“blood product” means any therapeutic product derived from human blood or plasma,
“intravenous fluids” means any electrolyte solution intended for intravenous administration,
“pre-established airway and ventilatory support” means any method of airway or ventilatory support administered to the person for the primary purpose of the person’s medical treatment prior to any decision to withdraw life sustaining treatment,
“pre-established suprapubic catheter” means a suprapubic catheter inserted into the person for the primary purpose of the person’s medical treatment prior to any decision to withdraw life sustaining treatment.
Class of procedure |
Type of procedure |
Collection of bodily fluids and microbiological samples |
Taking of a blood sample |
Taking of a urine sample including by way of a pre-established suprapubic catheter | |
Taking of a chest secretion sample (excluding bronchoscopy) | |
Swabbing or scraping of the body including inside of the mouth, nostril or... |
