Standards for Immunohematology Reference Laboratories, 13th Edition – Print and Portal

This combination provides two ways to access the 13th edition of Standards for Immunohematology Reference Laboratories: print and digital. The 13th edition of Standards for Immunohematology Reference Laboratories (IRL Standards), effective April 1, 2024, relies on a matrix of quality management system and detailed operational requirements, such as those defining minimum antisera resources.

Significant changes in the 13th edition include:

• The updated Quality Systems Essentials template has been incorporated into the 13th edition, including updated language and new sections on key concepts and key terms and examples of objective evidence.
• Standard 5.1.1.1 has been updated to focus specifically on testing processes and not testing procedures.
• New Standards 5.1.10.1.1 – 5.1.10.1.3 address proficiency testing referrals, associated communications, and notifications to CMS.
• New subnumber 3 has been added to Standard 5.2 creating a new path for conformance with American Rare Donor Program participation by screening at least 1000 donors for IgA deficiency.

Product Features

The 13th edition of Standards for Immunohematology Reference Laboratories (IRL Standards), effective April 1, 2024, relies on a matrix of quality management system and detailed operational requirements, such as those defining minimum antisera resources. The Standards Portal allows users to customize their profile based on the activities for which they are accredited and can be rearranged at any time. Standards that do not apply to a user’s profile will appear grayed out to ensure that purchasers are aware of the standards that apply to their facility and those that do not.

The Standards Portal is also fully searchable by key word, chapter, or standard number, allowing users to navigate quickly to the most relevant standards to them at that time. Guidance is provided on how to implement a standard, why it was created, or why a change was made from this edition to the last. Any relevant documentation that would assist users in implementing the standard in question is provided.

New Benefits to Users

All links to outside websites and cross references to other standards in the portal are live and appear in popup windows to allow users to be able to see both the standard in question and the linked post. The full edition of the IRL Standards (not including any guidance) is printable at any time to ensure that users can take the IRL Standards on the go.

Any interim or emergent standards will appear seamlessly in the portal once effective and highlighted.

By purchasing the Standards for Immunohematology Reference Laboratories, 13th edition (“Standards”) through the AABB Standards Portal (“Portal”), users acknowledge and agree that they will access the Standards solely for their own personal and/or professional use and not distribute, copy, or provide access to the Standards for use by any third parties. Furthermore, users will securely maintain their login and password for the Portal. In the event that AABB or its authorized agents discover that users have not complied with these Terms and Conditions of Use, they understand that they will lose all rights to access the Standards and will not be entitled to any refund.

(2024, AABB, softcover, ISBN 978-1-56395-484-9 & 2024, AABB, digital)

Effective date: April 1, 2024

Member price: $231
Nonmember price: $336

Item Details:

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