ICCBBA Publishes New ISBT 128 Standard for CoI Identifier

The International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation (ICCBBA) recently published a new ISBT 128 Standard for the Chain of Identity (CoI) Identifier (ST-028), which was based on requirements developed collaboratively with the Standards Coordinating Body.

There are circumstances in the collection and processing of cellular therapy products for further manufacture where more than one donation may need to be collected to deliver a given therapy. This new identifier provides a standardized, globally unique identifier that can be used to link these donations together. The CoI Identifier should be allocated either before, or at the time of, collection of the first donation.

The CoI Identifier data structure was also added to ISBT 128 Standard Technical Specification (ST-001), and the label examples in ISBT 128 Standard Labeling of Collection Products for Cellular Therapy Manufacturers (ST-018) have been updated. All ISBT 128 standards and implementation guides are available to the public in the technical library on the ICCBBA website. Individuals with questions may contact the ICCBBA help desk.