NEW BLOOD LABELS at UCSD:
Transition from “Codabar” to “ISBT 128” blood labels
Modified by UCSD Transfusion Service from: Americas Technical Advisory Group; ICBBA; www.iccbba.org
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Objectives
Alert all who transfuse blood at UCSD to the occurrence of different labels on some units of blood as of May 1, 2008. Describe the major differences between the current “Codabar” and new “ISBT 128” blood product labels. Correctly verify unit identification number, blood type, product attributes and expiration date on the new unit labels.
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New Label with unit attributes
Unit # (13 chars)
Blood Type
Product Description
Expiration date
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ISBT Label
Unit #
vs Current Label
Unit #
Expiration date
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Differences
ISBT 128 is Black and White Only Longer Unit Identification Number (13 char’s) Expiration Date Location Changed and Time Now Included Autologous and Directed Units May Look Different
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Unit Identification Number
Unit Identification number Must use entire 13 character # W1234 06 123456
(other #s are for lab only)
E1234V00
E1234V00
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Product Description
Product Description
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Expiration Date
•New Location •New Format
DDMMMYYYY
•Time Displayed if other than Midnight •If midnight, no time is displayed
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Blood Type Label
ABO/Rh Group
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Biohazard Autologous Label
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Autologous Units:
Note blood types and biohazard label (if needed)
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Special Testing CMV and Sickle Testing
Special Testing, eg
Antigens
ie, K, Jka, Fya, E
CMV Sickle cell
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Advantages of the New Labeling
Complies with new drug regulations for Barcodes and labeling of blood components effective April 26, 2006 [ 21 CFR 606.121(c)(13)(ii-iii) ] Provides a unique unit number Facilitates point of care documentation of treatment when scanning barcodes Standardizes blood labels across the world Enhances patient safety
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ISBT Product Labels Platelets RBCs
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ISBT Product Labels Cryoprecipitate FFP
Thawed Cryo, FFP, FP will have a new, handwritten expiration date/time
January 1, 2008; 20:30
June 3, 2008; 10:30
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ISBT Product Labels Autologous Directed
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Important Notes:
The goal of this presentation is, to alert you to the label changes and to assist you in identifying where the critical information will be found. This will avoid confusion, delays, and mistakes. As of May 1, 2008 some units will be ISBT labeled (ie the few that UCSD orders from SDBB).
When Am Red Cross switches to ISBT labels (next year), all blood labels will be ISBT 128.
This label change does not change any UCSD institutional policies for identifying patients and blood components at the bedside.
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Transfusion Form Changes:
Product Description has additional characters after vertical line, which may be disregarded
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Transfusion Form Changes:
Product Description has additional characters after vertical line, which may be disregarded
Similar changes on Transfusion Form for FFP, Cryo, etc
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Questions?
Call Blood Bank at Hillcrest 619 543-5640/1 or Thornton 858 657-6161/2
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