1. ISBT 128 Blood Product Labeling Americas Technical Advisory Group ICCBBA www.iccbba.org
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2. Objectives Describe the ISBT 128 blood product labels
Recognize a Codabar labeled unit
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3. Current Label
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5. Features Black and White Only Label
Unique, Donation Identification Number (DIN)
Product Code Includes Codes for Divisions
Expiration Date
Time is included
Autologous and Directed – identified as a part of the product code and ABO/Rh label
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6. Donation Identification Number (DIN)
Must use entire number W
The 00 and 1 are codes for laboratory process control
E1234V00
E1234V00
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7. Product Code Includes Division Information
Product Description
Product Code Includes Division Information
Product Description
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8. Divided Unit Product Description
Product Code Includes Information for Divided Unit
Undivided unit is always 00 at end of the ISBT 128 Product Code
Divided Parts Are Represented by A0, B0, C0, etc.
If Part A0 is Subdivided, it would be Aa, Ab, etc.
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9. Divided Unit Product Description
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10. Expiration Date Location Format Time Displayed if other than Midnight
DDMMMYYYY
Time Displayed if other than Midnight
If midnight, no time is displayed
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11. Blood Type Label
ABO/Rh Group
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12. Biohazard Autologous Label
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13. Autologous Units- Blood Types
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14. Special Testing CMV and Sickle Testing
Antigens
ie, K, Jka, Fya, E
CMV
Sickle
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15. Infrequently Used Codabar Label
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16. Questions?