<html> <head> <title>Rule 55:05:06:13 Laboratory chain of custody.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 55:05:06:13"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 55:05:06:13 Laboratory chain of custody."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>55:05:06:13.&nbsp;&nbsp;Laboratory chain of custody.</b> Laboratory chain of custody begins when the specimen is received from the collection site observer and continues with completion of testing and verification, reporting or results, storage, and final disposition. When the specimen is handled or transferred, the date and purpose must be documented on a chain of custody form; and every individual in the chain of custody must be identified.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 17 SDR 25, effective August 19, 1990.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=23-3-69">23-3-69(5).</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=23-3-65">23-3-65.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>