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The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type A Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

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JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2020/80
  • These Regulations may be cited as the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type A Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 and come into force on the day on which section 23 of the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019
  • The pre-death procedures specified in the second column of the table in the schedule are specified as Type A procedures for the purposes of sections 16D to 16F of the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006
    • (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
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