We are looking to test viscosity of whole blood, serum and plasma samples in our wet lab and need to figure out what are the standard laboratory/safety requirements for this kind of biological samples.
Hello, I don't know where you are based but a good reference would be an institution for laboratory medicine or clinical pathology - probably in a large (university) hospital in your vicinity. If that fails, you could contact associations such as the American Association for Clinical Chemists or other respective national societies.
ICRC Geneva, Red Cross Society (ICRA), Indian Red Cross society are some of the societies which are analyzing blood usually. My laboratory is doing some tests usually hormones and performance enhancing drugs. You can contact for the same.
Your company's services may eventually be subject to CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) if they are commercialized for medical use. If your company is still in the research and development phase, it would be prudent for your internal team of technical stakeholders (scientists, engineers, and QA/QC managers) to review the blood-specific guidance at the US FDA website.
Searching through the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) on the FDA website can be challenging, so your Regulatory Affairs Staff should have regular communications with federal and state health authorities. Some public health officials will coordinate with professional associations or educational institutions to prepare educational materials. For example: