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- 30 / 12 / 2018 -
Regulations on management of infectious disease samples

On December 7th, 2018, the Ministry of Health issued Circular No. 40/2018/TT-BYT regulating the management of infectious disease samples. This Circular takes effect from January 25th, 2019.
Accordingly, Circular No. 40/2018/TT-BYT regulates the management of infectious disease samples for the purpose of prevention, research, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases, including collecting and preserving packing, storing, using, exchanging, destroying and transporting infectious disease samples from testing establishments.
This Circular also stipulates collection unit that organization having specimen collection activities must notify the laboratory and the place of receipt of the specimen; sent date; transportation and expected time of sample will arrive at the receiving unit. Specimens must be preserved in accordance with Annex III attached.
Besides, the regulations on the dimension, mass, volume of packing of samples when transporting is detailed, specifically:
– Transportation of samples by air:
+ For specimens containing type A infectious substances: Each package of liquid samples does not exceed 50 ml for passenger aircraft or not more than 4 liters for cargo planes. Each piece of solid samples does not exceed 50 g for passenger aircraft or no more than 4 kg for cargo aircraft;
+ For samples containing infectious substances of type B: Each package of liquid samples does not exceed 1 liter, total packages of specimens after packing not more than 04 liters. Each piece of samples of solid samples does not exceed 04 kg/package.
– Transportation of samples by sea, road, rail: Each outer packing has a minimum size of 100 mm x 100 mm on each side, no maximum size limit. The carrier of the specimen must use available equipment and tools to prevent the spread of infectious agents to humans and the environment.
Thus, Circular No. 40/2018/TT-BYT has detailed and specific regulations on the management of infectious disease samples, thereby creating favorable conditions for prevention and research activities, diagnosis and treatment are accurate, safe and effective. Besides, Circular also increases the management of functional agencies in these activities.

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