410 Ind. Admin. Code 1-2.5-69

Current through November 6, 2024

Section 410 IAC 1-2.5-69 - "Sterile site" defined

Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-41-2-1

Affected: IC 16-41-2

Sec. 69.

"Sterile site" means the following:

(1) Blood.

(2) Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF).

(3) Pleural fluid (includes chest fluid, thoracentesis fluid).

(4) Peritoneal fluid (includes abdominal fluid, ascites).

(5) Pericardial fluid.

(6) Bone (includes bone marrow).

(7) Joint (includes synovial fluid; fluid, needle aspirate, or culture of any specific joint: knee, ankle, elbow, hip, wrist).

(8) Internal body sites (specimen obtained from surgery or aspirate from one (1) of the following: lymph node, brain, heart, liver, spleen, vitreous fluid, kidney, pancreas, or ovary).

410 IAC 1-2.5-69

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 1-2.5-69; filed 11/25/2015, 2:54 p.m.: 20151223-IR-410150039FRA

Readopted filed 11/12/2021, 8:41 a.m.: 20211208-IR-410210385RFA