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Who We Are

We are a global nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing patient safety by leading the development and management of ISBT 128.

What We Do

We provide a universal framework for the terminology, coding, and labeling of medical products of human origin, enabling accurate identification, traceability, and safe use across healthcare systems worldwide.

Why We Do It

We believe in protecting patients by fostering a safer, more standardized, and interconnected global healthcare system, ensuring trust and reliability in every step of medical product handling.

WHAT IS ISBT 128?

ISBT 128 is the global standard for the terminology, identification, coding and labeling of medical products of human origin (including blood, cell, tissue, milk, and organ products). It is used on six continents in disparate health care systems. It is widely endorsed by the professional community.

The standard has been designed to ensure the highest levels of accuracy, safety, and efficiency for the benefit of donors and patients worldwide. ISBT 128 provides international consistency to support the transfer, traceability and transfusion/transplantation of blood, cells, tissues and organs.

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Technical library

Find all of our public Technical Documents related to your field here, or learn how ISBT 128 is used in a different field.

COMMITTEES

Meet the fantastic members of our All-Volunteer MPHO and TAG Committees!

Support

Please contact our Help Desk for personalized support and to answer any ISBT 128 Standard questions.

Did You Know?

Myth: ISBT 128 is only used for blood products.

Fact: While the ISBT 128 Standard was initially developed for blood products, it is now used around the world for a wide range of Medical Products of Human Origin (MPHO), including cellular therapy, human milk, ocular, fecal microbiota, regenerative medicine, organs, and tissue. Learn more about the internationally harmonized terminology for each of these MPHO areas in the ICCBBA document, ISBT 128 Standard Terminology for Medical Products of Human Origin (ST-002).

Resource: ISBT 128 Standard Terminology for Medical Products of Human Origin (ST-002).

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