The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for the use of the Donation Identification Number [Data Structure 001].

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for the use of Facility Identification Numbers found in a number of ISBT 128 data structures.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for the use of Facility Identification Numbers found in a number of ISBT 128 data structures.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for implementation of the ISBT 128 Standard for blood transfusion in resource-limited countries. It is intended to provide options allowing facilities to promote safety, traceability, and efficiency without needing to implement all features of the ISBT 128 Standard.

The purpose of this document is to provide a mechanism to validate software reading bar-coded labels. Regulatory and compliance staff, as well as software developers, may find this guidance document helpful when developing certain validation test plans.

The purpose of this document is to provide a toolbox of commonly used items essential for implementing ISBT 128. It also provides guidance and recommended steps for consideration when planning out one’s ISBT 128 implementation.

This document provides an overview of the ISBT 128 Standard and how it applies to blood products. It also describes the elements needed to achieve standardization and how the standard is used to encode information into machine-readable form.