We are in the process of building and validating HCLL. One of the lovely things included is an interface with Digi-Trax software. Since >99.9% of the blood products we currently transfuse are Red Cross units, we need to have Codabar-sized labels for print-on-demand unit modifications (thawing plasma for example). HCLL will print a new label with the new expiration date barcoded. In fact, I'm told that this is required, as the user must scan the barcodes for HCLL to do a label check. We need the 1.75 x 3 inch label for the source-ABO/Rh-expiration label. I've looked on all the websites for Digi-Trax, Computype, RRDonnelly, etc. No one seems to be selling these labels, or at least no one is advertising them. Are there any HCLL users that have a vendor/catalog number/price for these??? Thanks in advance for your help.

I have HCLL and we use Shamrock cat# SB128-22. While the label is not an exact fit for some of the printing tasks we are able to use it for several different label types, product codes for thawed plasma and, pooled cryo donor numbers and product codes, RHG labels and reagent labeles from single printer. Also I had found a great supplier of transfusion tags that print from a standard laser printer and have a peel off section that is placed on the bag. They are from Tri-State Hospital supply cat# LSL594C. I can let you look at a PDF of a template if you would like.