By earliest popssible moment, they mean when you see it. If you see a player bledding you must stop play ASAP, lest blood get on the ball, then all over other players.
If the player change change the jersey prio to 30 seconds expiring, then no time out is charged. You get a 30 second injury TO that is "free". If at the end of 30 seconds, they want to take a TO, and can get the jersey changed in that period of time, then it is OK. If they cannot get changed in that time, an ex sub needs to be used.
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