(a) For each donation of blood, a blood bank shall require the donor to submit to tests for communicable diseases, including tests for AIDS, HIV, or hepatitis, and serological tests for contagious venereal diseases.
(b) A blood bank is not required to obtain the donor’s informed consent before administering tests for infectious diseases and is not required to provide counseling concerning the test results.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 162.002

  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.