[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 21, Volume 7] [Revised as of April 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 21CFR606.140] [Page 51] TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES--(Continued) PART 606--CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE FOR BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS--Table of Contents Subpart H--Laboratory Controls Sec. 606.140 Laboratory controls. Laboratory control procedures shall include: (a) The establishment of scientifically sound and appropriate specifications, standards and test procedures to assure that blood and blood components are safe, pure, potent and effective. (b) Adequate provisions for monitoring the reliability, accuracy, precision and performance of laboratory test procedures and instruments. (c) Adequate identification and handling of all test samples so that they are accurately related to the specific unit of product being tested, or to its donor, or to the specific recipient, where applicable.