Richard Kriozere Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 We are trying to understand what various blood banks are planning to do about ISBT128 implementation and whether compliance with the April 2006 FDA mandate to bar code all drugs and blood products is going to have a significant effect on any plans to implement ISBT128? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I'll reply to the first part of your question.We are currently implementing a new computer system, we'll be moving from our home grown system. Our home grown can't handle ISBT, and our new system is not quite ready for it either. By the time we go live, around April 2006, it should be available. The trouble is that we have two donor centers and a transfusion service. We do not perform our own viral testing and we need to ensure our vendor will be able to use ISBT 128 numbers. At this point ARC is doing our testing and they will not accept ISBT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Kriozere Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 :) :) Cliff:I am wondering who you have chosen for your new Blood Bank System? As far as ARC is concerned I know they are looking at the long term issue of how to receive ISBT128 labeled blood before they install their new system which will have ISBT128 functionality. We will be talking with ARC about several ISBT128 labeling issues very soon and hope to convince to use our ISBT128 on-demand labeling solution.Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 We have gone with Mediware (LifeTrak and HCLL). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Kriozere Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 Hi Cliff: Thanks, Mediware's products contain our Hema Trax ISBT128 on-demand software and will print all ISBT128 labels. If we can assist you in any way just contact me at rkriozere@digi-trax.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Hanley Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 A Happy New Year to All,ISBT128 labeling calls for a 4 X 4 inches label to be printed in-situ at the blood donation centre and the very first label may contain the likes of Donor Id and blood typing or even product codes; whereas another label may need to be placed over the first/existing labels after cryo process. My question is, how do we get the labels to adhere on a very cold surface? Do we have a good solution to trying to paste such a large label (4 X 4 inches in this case) on an already "curved" surface without having the corners of the labels flagging? What more applying one on a cold surface?Any suggestions to overcome this problem will be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Kriozere Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 It has always been difficult to label refrigerated or frozen product. In order to get any label to adhere you must train folks to observe special proceedures: WIpe off frost, ice and water ( moisture). Most pressure sensittive adhesives will not stick to moisture. The label must be placed on top with hand pressure and warmth from the palm. Also a good idea to keep the labels in a warm ( about room temp. place ) area.We do now have some new adhesives that we have used with some blood centers successfully for 13/4 X 3 inch labels on fresh frozen plasma bags. We can provide samples for testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Kriozere Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 Are any hospital transfusion services out there planning to implement bar coded transfusion verification? And, if so do they plan to utilize ISBT128 and a 510(k) approved product at bedside in conjunction with the new ISBT128 compatibility label/tag format approved recently by the ICCBBA? ( see: "What's New"; bulletin #8 at www.iccba.com ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seveets Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Whatever anyone does --- DO NOT go to that website.....VERY DISTURBING..................;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Whatever anyone does --- DO NOT go to that website..... VERY DISTURBING.................. ;-)I assure you it was an unintentional typo, I have corrected the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Kriozere Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Sorry: The proper web site is www.iccbba.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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