BUNDLE: Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services, 34th edition – Print and Guidance

The 34th edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services details the latest standards of practice in blood banking and transfusion medicine. As in the past, each chapter heading represents one of the Quality System Essentials and the quality standards are supplemented by technical requirements. The effective date of this edition is April 1, 2024.

Significant changes to the 34th edition:

• The updated Quality Systems Essentials template has been incorporated into the 34th edition, including updated language and new sections on key concepts and key terms and examples of objective evidence.
• New Standard 5.1.2.4 requires that laboratories evaluate comparability of tests results using different methods.
• New Standards 5.1.10.1 –5.1.10.3 address proficiency testing referrals, associated communications, and notifications to CMS.
• New and expanded standards have been added to cover the use and storage of cold-stored platelets in line with recently released FDA Guidance.
• New Standard 5.10.1 has been added to ensure that the Circular of Information for the Use of Human Blood and Blood Components would be available to the receiving facility or transfusionist with all shipped products.

Guidance for Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services, 34th edition, includes verbatim requirements from the BBTS Standards interspersed with guidance. Language from the BBTS Standards is presented; when there is appropriate guidance for that standard, the guidance language follows the standard with the heading “Guidance.” This format allows the reader to see both the requirement and the associated guidance side by side.

Please note that there is no guidance for some standards. The 34th Edition Blood Bank/Transfusion Service Standards Commit¬tee has chosen to focus Guidance for Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services on those issues that may require additional context and/or examples to assist in attaining compliance with the Standards.

(AABB, 2024, softcover, ISBN 978-1-56395-487-0, and 2024, AABB, softcover)

Member price: $330
Nonmember price: $483

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Item Details (Guidance):

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