21 CFR 640.10 - Red Blood Cells.

Regulations last checked for updates: Dec 17, 2025

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Dec 11, 2025

View all text of Subpart B [§ 640.10 - § 640.17]

§ 640.10 - Red Blood Cells.

The proper name of this product shall be Red Blood Cells. The product is defined as red blood cells remaining after separating plasma from human blood.

[38 FR 32089, Nov. 20, 1973, as amended at 50 FR 4138, Jan. 29, 1985]

authority: 21 U.S.C. 321,351,352,353,355,360,371; 42 U.S.C. 216,262,263,263a,264

source: 38 FR 32089, Nov. 20, 1973, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 21 CFR 640.10